MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New West Virginia University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Beverly Wendland, officially starts her new job on Wednesday but recently addressed the WVU Faculty Senate.
Beverly Wendland
Wendland comes from Washington University in St. Louis where she served as senior advisor to the chancellor. She also served for five years as provost and executive vice chancellor and is an accomplished scholar and academic leader.
She told the WVU Faculty Senate she is a

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Marion County Schools and Superintendent Dr. Donna Heston are ready to put a contract dispute and state review of operations behind them.
Donna Heston
Earlier this year, the Marion County BOE decided not to extend Heston’s contract. The BOE made the decision despite Heston meeting or exceeding performance goals, the district performing in the top 10 in the state and several important facility updates.
The public outcry that followed resulted in a review of district operations

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — An investigation is underway after a man went to a Fairmont church and admitted that he killed his daughter before promptly leaving.
Marion County 911 confirmed that the Marion County Sheriff’s Department responded to a welfare check at a residence in Monongah on Sunday after an unidentified man went into the Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont and said he had shot his daughter.
Fairmont police were called before a request was made for sheriff’s deputies to conduct a welfare

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The new Kanawha County ambulance authority chief has lofty goals for what’s ahead.
Lance Wheeler was unanimously approved as the new Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority (KCEAA) executive director last Thursday. Wheeler submitted his resignation from the Kanawha County Commission to accept the KCEAA position. He will begin as KCEAA executive director on Wednesday.
Lance Wheeler
Wheeler was a guest on “580 Live” with Dave Allen last week and outlined a top priority for

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Murals are going up around West Virginia ahead of Independence Day, with the state’s 55 counties participating in the America250 mural project.
The murals depict historical figures and images, as well as visuals that capture the spirit of the individual counties. Artists from around the state are taking part, with Fairmont State University art professor Joel Dugan and his students among those joining the project.
“Each county was given the opportunity to identify an artist and

CHARLESTON, W.Va – Charleston city officials are in the final stages of preparations for the 2026 Charleston Sternwheel Regatta as thousands are expected downtown in the capital city for the celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday.
2026 marks the fifth edition of Regatta since its return under the administration of Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. The mayor’s office is working feverishly to make this Independence Day weekend one to remember.
“We have been stretching for a really long time