First Holiday Furtastic Elimination Dinner raises nearly $8,500 for animal rescue organizations

Fairmont State University’s Ruth Ann Musick Library will join the PALCI consortium as its 82nd member, effective July 1, 2026.

Allegheny Metallurgical will host a two-day job fair June 19–20 at the Loft Conference Center in Morgantown, offering on-the-spot interviews, training pathways, and details on benefits and safety programs. The company is hiring experienced and first-time miners as it expands.

Almost Heaven BBQ Bash will pause on Saturday, June 20, for a roughly 20-minute patriotic salute honoring West Virginia Day and America’s 250th anniversary.

Buckhannon will be buzzing in the coming days and weeks with several fun events happening from one end of Upshur County to the other.

West Virginia’s DMV has sold more than 1,500 limited-edition license plates honoring America’s 250th anniversary since their May 19 unveiling. Only 5,000 uniquely numbered plates were made, available first-come at DMV offices for a $10 fee plus renewal.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $1 million funding opportunity to help West Virginia EMS agencies expand community paramedicine and improve rural health access through the Connected Care Grid.