Buckhannon moves to buy and tear down abandoned Cleveland Avenue property
Buckhannon is moving to buy and demolish an abandoned Cleveland Avenue property long targeted by code enforcement, with costs expected to stay under $5,000.
Category: Buckhannon News
Dr. Susan Long receives WVSOM Outstanding Preceptor Award
WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital general surgeon Dr. Susan Long has been named WVSOM’s 2026 Outstanding Preceptor Award recipient for the Central East Region.
Buckhannon eyes Madison Street lot as food truck hub to draw vendors and hungry crowds
Food truck vendors may soon be able to rent space in the Madison Street parking lot in Buckhannon. Public Works Director Ethan Crosten said the site’s existing utility hookups could make it an easy way to bring vendors into the city.
City police academy fills up as chief looks to rebuild volunteer corps
Buckhannon’s revived Youth Police Academy is full, with 24 kids ages 11–16 signed up for the hands-on July 13–17 program featuring K9 demos and mock crime scenes. The BPD is also calling for volunteers to join VIPS to assist the department in various ways.
New 11-mile section of Corridor H toward Parsons officially opens
Gov. Patrick Morrisey and transportation leaders opened a new 11-mile, four-lane stretch of Corridor H from Kerens toward Parsons, boosting safety, cutting travel times, and strengthening links between Randolph and Tucker counties.
On the City of Buckhannon calendar: June 22-26, 2026
Buckhannon’s June 22-26 calendar includes a June 25 Consolidated Public Works Board meeting and the return of Festival Fridays with Full Circle, plus the weekly Farmers Market in Jawbone Park.
Local senators secure $30,000 in public funding for Indian Camp Normal Building repairs
Sen. Bill Hamilton delivered a $30,000 check to the Upshur County Commission to help repair the historic Indian Camp Normal Building. Organizers say the 1913 community landmark needs extensive structural work and hope construction can begin in August.
ART26201 to host 11th annual Young Filmmakers Camp August 10-14
ART26201, with help from West Virginia Wesleyan College, will host the 11th annual Young Filmmakers Camp Aug. 10-14 at LASCAUX Micro-Theater in Buckhannon. Students ages 12+ will write, shoot and edit a short film before a final screening.
‘The best job in the world’: J.C. Raffety joins Buckhannon’s Wall of Blue
Former FBI special agent, U.S. Marshal and Buckhannon police chief J.C. Raffety reflected on a decades-long career in organized crime and public service during a ceremony honoring his career.
Man arrested after police allegedly find methamphetamine, fentanyl and a meth pipe during a traffic stop in Buckhannon
A man was arrested after officers allegedly found methamphetamine, fentanyl and a meth pipe during a traffic stop in Buckhannon. He was charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to deliver.
