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.

Amidst the backdrop of an ongoing state takeover, the three Upshur County Board of Education members re-elected in the recent election share their hopes and priorities for the upcoming four years.

West Virginia Wesleyan College recently announced its spring 2026 President’s List and Provost’s List honorees.

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Rural Health Clinic at Brushy Fork earned the WVU Medicine Pop Star Award for excellence in adult and pediatric quality metrics.

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.

WVWC head coach Kyle Hoffman was named the 2026 ITA/Dunlop Division II Women’s Regional Coach of the Year after leading the Bobcats to a school-record 15 wins and their first 15-win season since 2010.

West Virginia Wesleyan opened NCAA Division II Atlantic 1 Regional play with a 4-1 win over Davis & Elkins, powered by key doubles and straight-set singles victories.