Two Upshur County residents were arrested after deputies found a child living in a home filled with trash and no running water. One of the suspects also faces counterfeiting charges tied to fake bills passed at a local convenience store.

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital is hosting a relaxed, come-and-go recruiting coffee chat for healthcare professionals and students on Thursday, March 19, from noon–6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in Weston.

A Stockert Youth and Community Center board member is working to bring local leaders together to create a new STEM center. Don Nestor says he’s reached out to Upshur County Schools and Weyerhaeuser about collaboration and possible THRIVE funding, with a focus that could also bolster reading skills.

Appalachian Impact and The Band of Brothers return for a third year with four $1,000 scholarships for local students pursuing college or vocational school. Honoring Russ and Debbie Bush, Dorse Gillum Jr., and Steve and Kathy Foster, applications are due April 10.

Every like, comment, share and video view on Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School’s Facebook page now helps fund a new B-UMS Alumni Scholarship for a Buckhannon-Upshur High School senior.

Upshur County deputies and K-9 units conducted coordinated, building-wide drug searches on Wednesday at four sites, including B-UHS and B-UMS, according to a press release.

We’ve gathered the latest social posts and other news tidbits from around Buckhannon, including community outreach, important announcements and upcoming events. Here’s what’s buzzing today.

A Buckhannon man was arrested after authorities said they found methamphetamine during a parole-related home check and later discovered Facebook messages allegedly tied to drug delivery.

Mission Appalachia’s 2026 Labor Day Home Giveaway will renovate a historic Smithfield Street home in Buckhannon and document the transformation in a YouTube series before awarding it to one winner via live-stream on Labor Day.

Teresa Mason, a Buckhannon pastel artist known for animal portraits, recently earned two national honors from Dakota Pastels for her painting “Good Boy!” The work was also featured in Pastel Journal.

Hello, Buckhannon! Black Balloon Day brings a full slate of addiction awareness workshops Friday at Mountain CAP, plus a memorial balloon tribute at 6:30 p.m. Also on tap: free bluegrass at the Colonial, Special Olympics volunteer needs, open interviews at the hospital and more!

A 34-year-old man was arrested on an escape charge after authorities say he left a rehab program and failed to report back to home confinement supervision. Bail was set at $45,000 cash only.