UPLIFT, the Upshur Long-Term Disaster Recovery Team, has named its officers and six committee chairs and is recruiting volunteers and partner groups to help July flood survivors recover and rebuild.
Upshur County residents with losses from the July 21 storms have until 6 p.m. Friday to apply for disaster food benefits at the DoHS office on Auction Lane in Buckhannon. The state says 86 households in four counties have been helped so far.
West Virginia hospitals delivered more than $1 billion in community benefits and generated $19.1 billion in statewide economic activity. They directly employ nearly 57,000 people while providing essential care, education and community health programs.
Best Friend’s Girl brings The Cars’ sleek new wave sound and iconic hits to the Robinson Grand on Saturday, October 10 at 7 p.m.
Elkins fiber artist Enrica McMillon appears on the cover of the fall People & Mountains, demonstrating a box tape loom and explaining its role in frontier life. The free West Virginia Humanities Council magazine also profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson.
WorkForce West Virginia’s next statewide virtual job fair runs online Wednesday, October 7, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Job seekers and employers must sign up in advance.
Wilson Martino Dental in Buckhannon will offer free dental care to active military members, their families and veterans on October 5 as part of Freedom Day USA. More than 225 West Virginia businesses are also participating.
LUCAS will offer low-dose CT lung cancer screenings Oct. 20-24 in Huntington, Cedar Grove, Buckhannon and Bridgeport. Appointments must be made at least 14 days ahead, and eligible uninsured West Virginians may receive screenings through grant funding.
Vandalia Health celebrated the opening of its $26 million Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital in Bridgeport. Starting September 29, it will offer 24/7 emergency care, short-stay inpatient services and advanced diagnostics closer to home for Harrison County residents.
The Zmed Brothers bring The Everly Brothers Experience to Clarksburg’s Robinson Grand at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 13. The heartfelt concert celebrates the Everlys’ timeless hits, close harmonies and enduring rock ’n’ roll legacy.
