Storybook-themed West Virginia Strawberry Festival returns May 10 with new attractions

More than 50 years after WVU helped spark Don Brodie’s passion for science, he and his wife, Linda, are giving back. Their $5 million gift establishes the Linda and Don Brodie Deanship to strengthen leadership and expand opportunity at the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

Dangerously cold temperatures in West Virginia have officials urging residents to use space heaters, kerosene heaters and generators safely to prevent fires and carbon monoxide poisoning.

The West Virginia Department of Human Services will stop accepting Low Income Energy Assistance Program applications at the close of business Feb. 9, 2026, due to running out of funds. Applications submitted online or postmarked by that date will still be processed.

Region VII Planning & Development Council is hiring a project specialist in Buckhannon to help move community, infrastructure and economic development projects from idea to implementation across seven counties.

The Upshur County Homeless and Housing Coalition will conduct its annual “point-in-time” count Feb. 25-26 after cold weather forced a delay. Director Kathy McMurray also detailed how Rotary funds helped purchase tents, sleeping bags and other supplies for people living outdoors.

Fairmont State University’s Master of Architecture program earned an 8-year NAAB Continuing Accreditation term, effective Jan. 1, 2025 through 2033.