Buckhannon’s peer recovery outreach encompasses treatment referrals, transports, events and trainings. Since the liaison program began, overdose reports have declined, according to an April 16 city council update.

All the latest Buckhannon buzz.

Work on the first phases of the 70-acre John C. Allen Regional Hub site could begin in the coming months, Commissioner Kristie Tenney said recently. The $40-$50 million project along Corridor H would combine indoor sports facilities with outdoor fields, trails and lodging.

Mr. Understood releases “Pain Built This Place,” a new album dedicated to his hometown of Buckhannon, on all major streaming platforms.

The Stockert Youth and Community Center board plans to meet with Weyerhaeuser’s corporate team to pitch a new STEM center project tied to THRIVE funding.

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Lisa Cain of Buckhannon qualified for the firm’s Impact conference, recognizing 445 top advisors from more than 20,000 across the U.S. and Canada.

Buckhannon officials are weighing updates to a 40-year-old ordinance after a utility cut into a street paved less than a year before with little notice.

See what’s on the docket for the Upshur County Commission meeting on April 23, 2026. Review the full agenda and key items set for discussion.

Here’s everything that’s buzzing in Buckhannon this week!

Buckhannon crews have finished the sanitary sewer replacement behind Citizens Bank and completed the stormwater leg of a multi-month Chestnut Street upgrade project.

The Upshur County Commission heard a funding request to help preserve the 113-year-old Indian Camp Normal Building but said its FY2027 budget is tight. Commissioners agreed to revisit the request after the Hampton Community Building is sold and available funds are clearer.

Number One Auto Sales GM Shea Phillips will return as a featured speaker at the NIADA National Convention in Denver, after his social media and video marketing panel became last year’s most attended, highest-rated session.