Parents attend commission meeting as new fence and deputy pledged for Hodgesville Elementary amid safety concerns

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized about 1.5 million acres of critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee across 33 counties in six states.

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft data reveals the first evidence that the Zwan-Wolf effect—thought to require a strong magnetic field—can occur in Mars’ atmosphere during a major 2023 solar storm.

WestCare Appalachia is opening its Buckhannon location, a men’s residential substance abuse treatment facility on North Locust Street, on June 1. The center will accept referrals and post-detox clients funded through West Virginia Medicaid.

Barbour County is one of five pilot counties preparing to launch a new statewide aviation pathway this fall through a partnership between the WVDE and Marshall University.

Fairmont State University received a $71,101 WV-INBRE grant to add clinical-grade, portable neuromuscular diagnostic and imaging tools—including nerve stimulation, ultrasound and electromyography—to its Applied Biomechanics & Human Performance Labs.

See the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Stockert Youth and Community Center Board meeting scheduled for May 4, 2026, with the items the board will cover and discuss. Stay informed on upcoming decisions and community center updates.