BUFFALO, W.Va. — Parts of Putnam County will be featured in a national television broadcast this weekend.
Toyota West Virginia’s Biodiversity Park in Buffalo will be highlighted in the next episode of Earth with John Holden, which will air Sunday on Bloomberg Television.
Toyota West Virginia officials said the segment was filmed in the summer last year.
Officials said the feature will include how Toyota is supporting local wildlife and pollinators, along with a look at its on-site beekeeping.

BECKLEY, W.Va. — The head of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority has resigned.
Jina Belcher
The NRGRDA Board of Directors announced Thursday in a release that executive director Jina Belcher was stepping away from the role. Belcher had served as executive director for over five years.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve Southern West Virginia in this role,” Belcher said. “I am incredibly proud of what we have built together; from supporting entrepreneurs through WV Hive

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There’s a West Virginia Day celebration event at the state Capitol Complex Saturday to recognize 163 years of the Mountain State.
The state Department of Tourism announced in a release that the event will be free of charge, family friendly, and includes many activities that detail the history of the state.
Activities include:
– A scavenger hunt from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the West Virginia State Museum.
– Education-centered events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the state Culture

ELKVIEW, W.Va. — A man is in custody for an alleged burglary in Kanawha County.
Scotty Dennis (WVRJA)
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department said Scotty Dennis, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged with robbery for an incident at a Big Fork Road residence in Elkview.
Authorities said a neighbor saw a masked man enter the house through the back door. The neighbor kept the masked man from leaving until Kanawha County sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene.
Deputies said there was evidence of

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 71 Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy cadets received their diplomas Friday after 22 weeks of rigorous quasi-military training and education.
The MCA is designed as another option for high school-aged youth who experience academic challenges. The academy gives those students an opportunity to receive a high school education in a military-like environment and launches them into their next steps in life.
MCA South held its graduation ceremony in the Geary Auditorium on the