Dickens Christmas Festival and Faire seeking character actors for Dec. 7 holiday extravaganza

Buckhannon-Upshur snapped a skid with a big 10-9 upset of Class AAA No. 7 Robert C. Byrd, cashing in on five errors and homers from Weldon Zirkle and Jaxson Spratt. The Bucs rallied for four in the sixth and held on with a one-inning save.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s softball Lady Bucs slipped two spots to No. 8 in the final regular-season MetroNews Class AAAA coaches poll, finishing with 49 points and a 23-8 record. Cabell Midland stayed No. 1 with all 12 first-place votes, followed by University at No. 2.

WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center earned Level 4 accreditation from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers for 2026–28, placing it among the nation’s top programs for complex or drug-resistant pediatric epilepsy.

West Virginia GHSP and NHTSA are launching the 2026 Click It or Ticket campaign with stepped-up patrols and a no-excuses approach to reverse a dip in seat belt use. Enforcement runs May 11-25 in WV and May 18-31 nationally, with a focus on nighttime stops.

The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program is encouraging commuters to participate in National Bike to Work Day on May 15.

WVU neurobiologist Eric Horstick is turning to zebrafish to probe why righties and lefties exist across the animal kingdom, including humans.