Buckhannon-Upshur’s mountain bike trails see major growth thanks to dedicated volunteers

Friends of Blackwater Canyon delivered 3,000+ petition signatures to Gov. Patrick Morrisey urging the northern route for completing Corridor H. Advocates and Tucker County leaders say it protects Blackwater Canyon while sustaining the outdoor recreation economy and local jobs.

Here’s the latest banter and news briefs from around Buckhannon and Upshur County.

A city police officer, a state trooper and an EMS worker helped rescue an elderly woman from a burning Buckhannon home. Fire Chief JB Kimble says the rescue reflects a new generation rebuilding camaraderie across departments.

Speaker Roger Hanshaw and Secretary of State Kris Warner spotlight the new WV Small Business Growth Act on “Just Three Questions!”, set to roll out later this year.

West Virginia GHSP and law enforcement will run the Target Red high-visibility enforcement mobilization April 1–15, cracking down on red-light running, stop-sign violations and “rolling” stops.

WVU aerospace engineering grad student Noah C. Parsons earned a spot in Aviation Week Network’s 20 Twenties Class of 2026 for research on unstable flight and how mass distribution affects tumbling—work with aerospace defense implications.