Really, Freddie!? Upshur County’s famous groundhog says six more weeks of winter on the way

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FRENCH CREEK — The good news? The sun was shining brightly Wednesday morning at the West Virginia Wildlife Center.

The bad news? French Creek Freddie scurried out of his burrow Wednesday morning to predict six more weeks of winter are on the way.

Check back to My Buckhannon later today for the full details on Freddie’s prognostication.

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