Upshur County Democratic Women treasurer Anne Chopyak received the West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women’s Camelot Award on September 12 in Beckley. The club credited her steady leadership and her community service around Buckhannon.
West Virginia’s new WV Kinship Hub offers private screening tools to help kinship and foster families assess caregiver, child, health, education and financial needs. Users receive practical next steps and links to community resources without sharing identifying information.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson will deliver a free lecture Oct. 15 at Charleston’s Capitol Theater. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m., with a Q&A and book signing to follow; no reservations are required.
West Virginia’s National Hunting and Fishing Day returns to Stonewall Resort State Park on Sept. 19 with family activities, seminars and 40-plus vendors. Admission is $10, free for children 14 and younger, with free parking and shuttles.
Nine West Virginia career technical education teams will build edible crash-test vehicles for the 2026 Culineering Challenge on October 21 in Charleston.
Bonnie’s Buses will offer mammograms in six communities October 13–17, including Community Care of Buckhannon October 16. Appointments require a physician’s order.
OUR House’s Freedom Through Recovery team is recruiting walkers, runners and donors for Run For It on September 26 in Davis. A jewelry raffle during Save a Life Day on September 24 will also support the fundraiser.
Celebrate Slabtown Campground’s opening at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park on Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The year-round campground features 100 sites, equestrian options, bathhouses, laundry facilities and a camp store.
Upshur Parish House’s Hunger Walk returns Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Buckhannon, expanding into a free community open house with food, family activities and team competitions. Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food for the pantry.
West Virginia’s Office of Nutrition Services has launched a WIC data dashboard with program participation, benefit redemption and breastfeeding information, plus a map of vendors, farmers markets and clinics.
