Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for February 24, 2025

West Virginia voters approved most school levies and bond measures in the 2026 primary, passing seven of 10 proposals to support employee salaries, meal programs and school construction projects.

WVU’s online business data analytics master’s program gave Molly Watterson the technical depth behind AI, predictive modeling and “get the data right” fundamentals.

Petex is expanding its partnership with West Virginia University through a new in-kind software gift worth more than $6.5 million, giving geology and engineering students and faculty access to advanced energy production and subsurface modeling tools.

A fugitive wanted on a murder warrant out of Ohio was arrested during a traffic stop on I-68 in Monongalia County.

Annette Fetty-Santilli of Clarksburg, WV was a top three fundraiser at Pittsburgh PurpleStride, raising over $14,000 as captain of Team West Virginia as nearly $500,000 was raised overall.

Weyerhaeuser will hold a job fair on Thursday, May 28 in Belington to fill production and skilled trades roles. The fair will run from 4–7 p.m. at the Belington Volunteer Fire Department.