The Upshur County Commission is hiring a full-time case manager for the 18th Judicial Circuit Community Corrections Program’s Upshur County location, with pay starting at $20 an hour.
Nscale, the company developing the Monarch Compute Campus data center project in Mason County, will pay to move chestnut and chinquapin trees at the former Clements State Tree Nursery in late 2027, Governor Patrick Morrisey says.
WVU Extension’s Young Innovators program returns at 13 rural sites, adding students in Logan and Clay counties and preparing teams to pitch community ideas at an October summit.
Buckhannon’s weekly update lists October 15 Sanitary Board and City Council meetings, arts activities, community events and flood recovery assistance.
Girl Scouts’ fall sale began October 1. Buy through a participating local Girl Scout; troops earn 15% on qualifying online sales and $1 per qualifying order-card item.
July 21 flood survivors can pick up two free gallons of ShockWave at the Buckhannon Fire Department beginning October 12. Pickup is weekdays from noon to 6 p.m., while supplies last.
About 2,000 newborn and postpartum supply kits are expected to reach West Virginia families through a federal program’s expansion, according to the Governor’s Office.
This week in West Virginia history includes Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier, John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry and the birth of country musician “Stoney” Cooper.
Princeton English teacher Laura Presley, named West Virginia’s 2027 Teacher of the Year, says her experiences in 4-H helped prepare her for the classroom.
West Virginia is exploring outside management of Sharpe Hospital in Weston and Mitchell-Bateman Hospital in Huntington. Both would remain state-owned, with proposals expected later in 2026.
