Andrew Hitt was arrested on a misdemeanor charge on Monday after officers allegedly found that his browsing history had been deleted and that he couldn’t provide passwords during a routine check. He is being held on $100,000 cash-only bond.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Upshur County from 11 p.m. Monday through 1 p.m. Tuesday. Residents can expect up to two inches of snow and a tenth of an inch of ice.
Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot and killed Wednesday near the White House, Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed Wednesday afternoon. A suspect is in custody.
Forget the turkey and stuffing. The real Thanksgiving tradition is family conflict: A West Virginia University professor says holiday gatherings can resurrect childhood roles and dormant tensions. She offers strategies to keep the focus on gratitude rather than conflict.
A Buckhannon man faces a felony retaliation charge after allegedly threatening deputy: “My brother is going to come get you with a 45.”
Several speakers urged the Upshur County Board of Education to keep Rock Cave Elementary open during Tuesday’s regular meeting. A board of state-appointed officials will vote on the closure Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office will place a full-time deputy at Hodgesville Elementary School until January 2026 after a Buckhannon man charged with threatening to shoot students was released on GPS home confinement following a guilty plea.
One after another, dozens of speakers stepped to the podium for nearly four hours Thursday night with the same message for state officials: Don’t close our school. The community rallied, teachers pushed back, students showed what’s at stake. The vote comes November 20.
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital must obtain a Certificate of Need before building a new hospital near I-79 in Weston, siding with St. Joseph’s Hospital in a years-long legal battle that could determine the future of both facilities.
A first-grade teacher’s recollection of how kindergarten sparked a lifelong love of learning underscores education’s transformative power.
