Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for February 24, 2025

Buckhannon-Upshur’s five-game win streak ended Monday with a 6-2 Big 10 loss at Lincoln after the Lady Bucs let a 2-0 lead slip away. Aspen Dyer’s two-run homer tied it, then the Cougars plated four in the fifth to pull away as B-U couldn’t rally late.

West Virginia small businesses and private nonprofits have until April 22 to apply for SBA low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans tied to the June 14-15 storms and flooding. Loans up to $2M (as low as 4%/3.625%) can cover working capital needs even without physical damage.

A 65-year-old man was arrested after allegedly posting threatening Facebook posts directed at St. Joseph’s Hospital and its staff.

Doddridge County is launching the Remote Victim Outreach Program, letting domestic violence and sexual assault victims file petitions and attend court hearings by video from the local HOPE, Inc. crisis center.

WVU’s RoboRacer team builds scale-model race cars that drive themselves, pitting student-built autonomous “driving stacks” against rivals in a high-speed, global battle of algorithms.

West Virginia Wesleyan College named Rev. Dr. Matthew Paugh, senior pastor of Bridgeport United Methodist Church, as its Baccalaureate speaker. He will speak Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. in Wesley Chapel; graduates should wear cap and gown, and guests are welcome.