West Virginia Wesleyan VP of enrollment shares results of recent recruitment efforts

Denny Ray Howard, 61, of Rock Cave, WV, died on May 21, 2026, at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston, WV. He was known for his humor and ability to connect with others.

Buckhannon-Upshur battled through the South Region Tournament but came up one game shy of a state berth after two losses to Parkersburg South. Even so, the Lady Bucs capped a record-setting season at 25-10.

Thousands of WVU graduates crossed the Commencement stage May 15-17, charged by President Michael T. Benson to boldly advance the University’s land-grant mission of service and leadership.

WVU Cancer Institute is enrolling patients in a global first-in-human Phase I trial testing a small implant that uses low-voltage electric pulses to deliver gemcitabine directly into pancreatic tumors.

Brick Church Cemetery trustees will hold a public rededication May 24 at 2 p.m. celebrating the new Meditation Chapel, a faithful rebuild of the 1820 Brick Church destroyed in the Civil War. The event also launches a $750,000 endowment campaign to fund perpetual cemetery care.

Esri honored the West Virginia Department of Transportation with a Special Achievement in GIS Award for its leadership using mapping and analytics to boost transparency and data-driven decisions.