West Virginia has set 2026-27 seasons and bag limits for mourning dove, woodcock, snipe and rails. Hunters need a valid HIP card; Stonewall Jackson WMA special-permit applications are due Aug. 1.
WVDOH awarded Paramount Builders a $21 million contract to renovate the Servia rest area on I-79 in Braxton County, adding a new building, water tank, and utility lines. The project was among 20 construction contracts awarded from the June 9 bid letting.
Fairmont State University received $30,000 from the FirstEnergy and EQT foundations to support STEM summer camps and its Student Professionals Corps, expanding affordable career-readiness and college-access opportunities for West Virginia students.
Randy Sanders was sworn in for another term as Buckhannon city recorder this month. First appointed in 2019, he pledged to continue serving residents with clarity, fairness and respect.
The latest Buckhannon buzz includes Relay for Life, a transmission line open house, a new Amish farm stand and more.
Bonnie’s Bus will offer 3D mammograms and breast care education Aug. 11-14 in Rock Cave, Martinsburg, West Milford, Ivydale and Mill Creek. Free screenings are available for eligible uninsured West Virginia women age 40 and older.
