Community Bulletin
WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital's Center for Women's Health has opened its 2026 prenatal and pregnancy classes — including Spinning Babies, breastfeeding basics and Lamaze — for expecting Upshur County families, with Lamaze offered in person or online. Read more →
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Here is the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Water Board meeting scheduled for July 9, 2026.
WVU Industrial Engineering students James Carnes and Kyle Gillis turned late-night “build sessions” and an IgniteWV win into Iconic Air, an energy-tech company helping industries track emissions and operations in real time.
Buckhannon City Council advanced an ordinance to buy a long-abandoned property on Cleveland Avenue, capping the purchase price at $5,000 ahead of a final vote. Once the title is cleared, the city plans to obtain an asbestos certification and demolish the building.
State Sen. Robbie Morris says he opposes the proposed Valley North transmission line after hearing concerns from area residents. He urged opponents to submit comments before Aug. 14 and noted the PSC will make the final decision.
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WVDEP has ordered Peoples Cartage to submit cleanup plans and timelines for its fire-damaged Camden Avenue warehouse in Parkersburg. The agency says water sampling remains within standards as oversight and testing continue.
Chemours will pay a $22.5 million fine and fund major upgrades to cut PFAS “forever chemical” pollution from its Washington Works plant into the Ohio River under a new Trump-era settlement.
