Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for May 7, 2026

Three Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers earned WVSWA All-State Baseball honors, led by junior Brody McDaniels on the First Team, junior Jaxon Spratt on the Second Team, and senior Jerin Westfall as Honorable Mention.

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra returns to the Clarksburg Amphitheater at Veterans Memorial Park on July 2 for a free, family-friendly patriotic concert celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

West Virginia First Foundation’s board met in Charleston to advance prevention, treatment and recovery efforts through opioid settlement funds, including new volunteer Expert Panel appointments.

A 42-year-old man was arrested after allegedly losing control of his vehicle on Route 33 East in Buckhannon and rolling it. He is charged with driving license revoked for DUI third offense.

West Virginia’s Department of Health has issued an RFP for a statewide “Data Spine” to power the Connected Care Grid and unify data from EHRs, claims, EMS, public health, and community organizations.

Johns Hopkins University and West Virginia University are launching a new research partnership to tackle complex challenges in health, science and society while boosting teams’ competitiveness for external funding.