Dozens of Upshur County school employees could lose their jobs as state orders massive reduction in force

WVU’s Day of Giving returns Wednesday (March 25) with 24 hours of fundraising, hourly challenges and social media contests to stretch every gift of $5 or more.

Governor Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey are opening the Governor’s Mansion for free, limited-time Easter tours, showcasing the landmark decked out in holiday splendor.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Kierra Pumphrey earned Second Team honors on the Big 10 Conference All-Cheerleading Team, the school’s lone selection voted on by league coaches. Lincoln won the Big 10 Cheer Competition, and Lincoln’s Mandi Brown was named Coach of the Year.

Buckhannon-Upshur senior Jerin Westfall was voted the 2025-26 Big 10 Conference Player of the Year after topping 1,000 career points and leading the Bucs to a 14-9 season.

Buckhannon Mayor Robbie Skinner has been named executive director of Generation West Virginia, bringing municipal leadership, entrepreneurship and economic development experience to the role.

After losing her mother Diana to breast cancer, Jessica Johnson and her children began assembling “chemo totes” to bring comfort, faith and encouragement to patients across north-central West Virginia.