Man involved in shootout accused of instigating retaliatory attack from jail

Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring Buckhannon-Upshur baseball, softball, lacrosse playoffs, track & field meets, and regional tennis. Get matchups, dates, and start times from May 4–10, plus a quiet Sunday with no events scheduled.

The Mountain East Conference unveiled its 2026 Women’s Tennis honors, with Charleston’s Sara Martinez repeating as Player of the Year and Alec Foote again named Coach of the Year after a 6-0 league run and No. 1 seed.

MEC coaches announced the 2026 men’s tennis honors, naming Fairmont State’s Kusunoki Haruto Player of the Year after 14-2 singles and doubles seasons.

West Virginia Wesleyan rode dominant starts from Alex Hernandez and Drake Long and late-inning execution to sweep Davis & Elkins 3-1 and 2-1 in a MEC doubleheader.

West Virginia Wesleyan closed the season with a pair of Mountain East Conference losses to Glenville State at Culpepper Field, falling 9-0 in five innings and 7-4.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the first $28.56 million in Rural Health Transformation funding, now open for eligible groups to boost health outcomes, grow the rural healthcare workforce, and help more West Virginians return to work.