A 114-count federal indictment charges 28 people in an alleged drug trafficking and money laundering network spanning Detroit and Morgantown. Investigators seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, cash and 10 firearms.
The Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders is helping people rebuild their homes after the July 21 and 22 floods. The group also assists homeowners with FEMA applications and plans to remain in the area through March.
WVU aerospace engineering alum Stephen Jacobs turned a childhood dream into a high-stakes career at SpaceX’s Starbase. As a launch operations engineer and flight controller, he helps fly—and catch—rockets, drawing on lessons from WVU’s championship rover team.
Rick Miller became the first person in the United States to receive endoscopic ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for a pancreatic lesion. Nearly a year later, three PET scans have shown no evidence of active disease.
Barbara W. Wikoff, 88, of Buckhannon, WV, died at her home on July 30, 2026. She attended Morris Harvey College and is remembered by her surviving family.
Buckhannon-Upshur opens its boys’ soccer season Thursday at perennial power Morgantown. Backed by an experienced defense and strong senior leadership, the confident Bucs aim for a winning record and deep playoff run.
