Breaking News: Upshur County and state officials gathered at the John C. Allen Regional Hub property Thursday to announce nearly $12 million in funding lined up for the first two phases of the planned recreation and tourism complex.
Shawn Young and Scott Randall earned the top vote totals in Buckhannon’s May 12 election and will serve on city council for the next four years. Both men point to the new water treatment plant as a top priority.
Buckhannon added two more names to the Buckhannon Fire Department’s Fire Wall during its annual Friendly Way Day ceremony. Fire Chief JB Kimble said honorees Tom Anderson and Rick Kitzmiller spent more than 60 years combined serving and mentoring generations of firefighters.
Mountainside ABA will host its inaugural Summer Steps for Autism Walk, a 1-mile community event May 24 at Veterans Memorial Park in Clarksburg.
A 27-year-old man was arrested after video allegedly showed that he “repeatedly grabbed the victim by the throat with both hands and struck her in the face multiple times” while she was lying on a bed, according to the criminal complaint.
See what’s on the City of Buckhannon calendar for May 18-22, 2026, including the Downtown Seasonal Decoration Committee meeting, Sanitary Board, City Council, Memorial Day closures and trash delays.
Colonial Arts Center’s Bluegrass Night returns June 5 from 7-9 p.m. with Gauley Divide String Band, blending bluegrass, folk, Americana and gospel into a modern Appalachian sound.
Buckhannon police arrested a 25-year-old man on a charge of unlawful assault after a reported fight at the K Lounge at about 3 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say the man punched the victim in the head, knocking him unconscious.
Buckhannon-Upshur dug out of a 5-0 hole to pull within a run, but Cabell Midland erupted for six in the fifth to take control in a 13-4 South Region Tournament win. The Bucs will host Riverside Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in an elimination game after rain postponed Wednesday’s matchup.
Buckhannon-Upshur freshman Braylea Squires and junior Zack Simmons are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars after standout performances on the diamond, track and lacrosse field. Squires powered the Lady Bucs in regional play, while Simmons helped deliver a Division II lacrosse title and punched a ticket to states in track.
Buckhannon-Upshur capped a dominant postseason run with a 15-3 rout of Jefferson County on Saturday in Charleston to win the WVSLA Division II state championship. The Bucs outscored three playoff opponents 47-8 on the way to the title.
Buckhannon-Upshur enters the South Regional Tournament as the No. 6 seed and will travel to No. 3 Cabell Midland on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. first-round matchup. The Buccaneers finished 14-13 and ended the regular season ranked 11th in the final MetroNews poll.
Buckhannon-Upshur ended the regular season with back-to-back Big 10 Conference losses, falling 6-5 to Lincoln and 7-4 to Philip Barbour. The Bucs outhit both opponents but couldn’t turn it into wins heading into regional play.
Check out the Upshur County sports calendar for May 18–24, featuring Buckhannon-Upshur baseball in the South Regional Tournament (May 19–20) and boys and girls track & field at the WV State Championships in Charleston (May 22–23). Other days have no events scheduled.
Buckhannon-Upshur junior Rylen Carlyle won the South Regional long jump at 16-03.25 and also qualified for states in the 100-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles at Laidley Field. The Lady Bucs’ 4×800 relay placed seventh to earn a state berth, with the team finishing 10th overall.
Kadyn Baisden and Buckhannon-Upshur’s 4×800 relay are headed to the state track meet after strong showings at the South Regional Championships in Charleston. The relay team placed sixth in 8:43.33, and Baisden qualified with an eighth-place high jump at 5-10.
A slow start doomed the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs in the state semis as they fell behind 6-0 early and couldn’t complete the comeback in a 7-5 loss to Morgantown. Mallory Moss scored four goals in the rally, but the Mohigans ran out the clock to end B-U’s season at 8-5.
