Community Care of West Virginia has broken ground on a $20 million, four-story Integrated Health and Education Center in downtown Buckhannon that will bring primary care, behavioral health, pediatrics, a pharmacy, a fitness center and an education hub under one roof.
Henzler Dental marked its first year on Main Street this week with a Chamber ribbon-cutting. Dr. Josh Henzler met his wife, Katie, at West Virginia Wesleyan, and after stops in Pennsylvania and Morgantown, the couple has come full circle with their own practice in Buckhannon.
Buckhannon’s opioid-settlement scholarship investment in West Virginia Wesleyan’s addiction counseling program has paid off fast, helping the college secure $1.2 million in state grants.
Buckhannon approved Ordinance 478 to stop utilities from cutting into freshly paved streets and leaving weak patch jobs.
A Buckhannon resident’s complaint about trash toters left at the curb reignited city council’s longstanding debate over neglected rentals and absentee landlords. Officials leaned toward a step-by-step plan — educate owners, raise fines and keep a rental registry as a last resort.
West Virginia is under a heat advisory through Friday night, with temperatures in the upper 90s and heat index values reaching 105. Experts urge residents to watch the “real feel,” limit strenuous activity, and take extra precautions for kids, older adults, and outdoor workers.
Buckhannon City Council voted to make Colonial Arts Center programmer Bryce O’Loughlin a full-time city employee as his expanding music and media work pushed his hours up.
Buckhannon is moving to buy and demolish an abandoned Cleveland Avenue property long targeted by code enforcement, with costs expected to stay under $5,000.
Buckhannon’s revived Youth Police Academy is full, with 24 kids ages 11–16 signed up for the hands-on July 13–17 program featuring K9 demos and mock crime scenes. The BPD is also calling for volunteers to join VIPS to assist the department in various ways.
Former FBI special agent, U.S. Marshal and Buckhannon police chief J.C. Raffety reflected on a decades-long career in organized crime and public service during a ceremony honoring his career.
