DNR’s Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management Area project gets boost from Cabela’s and Williams Energy Corporation

Major improvements soon will be underway at Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management Area in Ohio County, thanks to a $10,000 contribution from Williams Energy Corporation through Cabela’s Wheeling store Community Campfire Fund. Bear Rocks Lake WMA is owned and managed by the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. “The Community…

Organizations Partner to Improve Community Spaces: Cleaning and Painting of 8th Street Viaduct

The Huntington Young Professionals Committee (YPC), a committee of the Huntington Regional Chamber, has partnered with the Rahall Transportation Institute (RTI) and Bulldog Creative Services to improve community spaces.  The goal of the partnership is to work to improve the appearance of the 8th Street viaduct with a mural.  The mural design will include some of the current features as well as incorporate…

Shepherd University Scarborough Society Gala raises money for library

The 11th annual Scarborough Society Gala, held August 10 at the Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown, netted almost $24,000 to support the Shepherd University Scarborough Library. A full house of 260 invited guests attended the black-tie event. The theme for this year’s event was The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel. The presenting sponsors for…