Upshur County’s Foundation for Better Schools updated the school board on recent grants that fill classroom gaps, from sponsoring the high school academic awards banquet to helping buy maps and testing keyboards for dyslexic students.
New Alzheimer’s therapies and diagnostic tools at WVU Medicine are helping patients maintain independence longer, especially when treatment starts early.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced more than $17 million in Economic Enhancement Grants for sewer expansions and drinking water upgrades in Mason, Morgan and Wood counties.
More than 1,000 West Virginia youths — over half middle schoolers — connected with WVU this spring through Extension-led school visits, campus tours, immersion experiences and statewide events across 40+ counties.
Stonewall Resort’s Independence Day Weekend Celebration returns July 3–5, 2026, honoring America’s 250th birthday with live music, family fun and a signature fireworks show over Stonewall Jackson Lake on July 4.
WVDOH crews are digging out and rebuilding washed-out roads and bridges after late June floods, including major damage on James Branch Road near Wharton in Boone County.
WVDEP and WVDOH will honor Adopt-A-Highway volunteers at a daylong appreciation event August 1, 2026, at Lakeview Golf Resort in Morgantown, with lunch, activities, awards and a Volunteer of the Year announcement. Register by July 10.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has appointed Erin Hunter as West Virginia insurance commissioner, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding retiring Commissioner Allan L. McVey.
The Railyard in Elkins will host its first West Virginia Outdoor Expo Aug. 8-9 with free admission, outdoor vendors, demonstrations, contests, family activities and prize drawings.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced $701,410 in grants to strengthen services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking in rural West Virginia.
