All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Michigan men, West Virginia man arrested for alleged possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, cocaine in Upshur County

BUCKHANNON – Three men from two states were arrested after they were allegedly found with 40 grams of fentanyl and 76 grams of cocaine. Cordale Golden, 34, of Harperwood, Michigan; James Borden, 27, of Morgantown, West Virginia; and Robert Williams, […]

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