West Virginia’s Adopt-A-Highway Fall Statewide Cleanup is set for September 26. Volunteers ages 12 and older must register by September 17 to collect litter along state-maintained roads, with bags, gloves and safety vests provided.
Fairmont State University received a $16,000 state grant to expand First Gen Falcons. The program offers first-generation students mentorship, financial aid workshops, campus resources and other targeted support to help them succeed.
A veterans outreach event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Upshur County Senior Center. VA staff and American Legion Post 7 will help veterans and surviving spouses with enrollment, disability claims and earned benefits; bring a DD214.
West Virginia will conduct statewide high-visibility speed enforcement Sept. 4-21. Officials urge drivers to obey posted limits, noting speed contributed to 33% of the state’s fatal crashes in 2023.
Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital now gives new moms bracelets identifying their postpartum status. Its POST-BIRTH program highlights nine warning signs to help providers quickly recognize complications and improve maternal safety.
Buckhannon Water Department will hold a public meeting Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Public Safety Complex to review its Source Water Protection Plan. Residents and businesses can learn about drinking water safeguards, ask questions and offer feedback.
Storm, WVU Police’s newest explosives detection K-9, patrols campus alongside handler and alumna Isabella St. John. The energetic pup continues a decades-long tradition of four-legged officers helping keep Mountaineers safe.
Registration is open for the 56th Nature Wonder Weekend, Sept. 11-13 at North Bend State Park. The nation’s longest-running wild foods event features guided foraging hikes, workshops, expert speakers and culinary contests.
Dr. Julia Meade has been named executive director of WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Blood Disorders and Cancer Center. The pediatric oncologist will lead West Virginia’s largest pediatric cancer program and expand specialized care close to home.
Update: A person who had been reported missing and endangered was found safe in Randolph County on Friday.
