Candidate filings are rolling in for the May 12, 2026, Primary Election. Here’s the latest list of who has filed so far for Upshur County and Buckhannon offices as of Thursday afternoon, Jan. 29. The filing deadline is Saturday!
After nearly a decade leading WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, President and CEO Skip Gjolberg will step down from his role in March.
A man was arrested after a 911 call led officers to the Kanawha Lounge in Buckhannon, where he was found with a concealed firearm.
WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital is honoring five Environmental Services team members for exceeding 2025 Xenex UV disinfection goals, completing 5,121 robot cycles to boost patient safety.
A Buckhannon man was arrested after allegedly entering a laundromat and taking about $100 in change after it was closed.
Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County urgently needs donated storage space for about 5,000 books, or donations to pay for rental storage. Can you help? Call 304-266-1388 or 304-472-2343.
With extreme cold settling in, West Virginia roads will likely stay icy despite extensive plowing and salting. Pavement temperature, sunlight, traffic friction and salt chemistry all fail in deep freezes, leaving crews with little they can do until temps rise.
With about $25,000 left in the 2025-26 parks budget, Buckhannon’s Consolidated Public Works Board approved a slate of upgrades at local parks. The plan includes new playground borders, mats and mulch, replacing fencing and paving the boat ramp at North Buckhannon Riverfront Park.
Frostburg State was picked preseason favorite in the 2026 Mountain East Conference women’s lacrosse poll, receiving five first-place votes while West Virginia Wesleyan was picked sixth.
West Virginia Wesleyan rolled past Salem 91-75 behind 23 points from Adrijus Janciauskas, 50 second-half points, 13 three-pointers, and a dominant defense that forced 20 turnovers.
West Virginia Wesleyan used a dominant second quarter, balanced scoring led by Ana Young’s 22 points, and strong rebounding to defeat Salem 83-59, improving to 11-4.
Buckhannon-Upshur remained eighth in the WVSACA Class AAAA poll this week at 8-5 despite losing twice last week to ranked opponents and having its next game postponed by weather.
The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs will host Grafton on Feb. 10 at 7:15 p.m. for a Pink Out game, debuting new pink uniforms and recognizing breast cancer and cancer survivors.
Buckhannon-Upshur dropped consecutive losses to No. 6 East Fairmont (71-52) and No. 6 University (67-55), falling to 8-5 as Jerin Westfall scored 25 and 33 points in the two games.
Allie Key had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Emma Pingley scored 17, but Buckhannon-Upshur fell 53-45 at East Fairmont as Kailee Haymond poured in a game-high 25 points.
This week’s Upshur County sports calendar lists multiple basketball games at middle, junior varsity and varsity levels, wrestling meets, indoor track and field entries, and swimming competitions across Buckhannon-Upshur, West Virginia Wesleyan and regional schools.
Davis & Elkins overcame West Virginia Wesleyan’s hot three-point shooting late, outscoring the Bobcats at the free-throw line and winning 91-83 in a tightly contested Mountain East Conference game.
