BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The COVID testing area located in front of St. Joseph’s Hospital will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 in recognition of Christmas and on Thursday, December 31 and Friday, January 1 in recognition of the New Year’s holiday.
Junie J. Simmons McClure, 93, of French Creek and formerly of Pickens, died on February 22, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was a born-again Christian and a member of the Pickens Baptist Church.
Foil-wrapped cash. A courier with a code word. An elder woman had already handed over $18,000 in cash. But when the alleged scammers came back for $20,000 more, bank officials raised a red flag — and deputies were waiting.
Fairmont State joins WVHEPC in celebrating 50 years of the Regents Bachelor of Arts, a flexible degree built for adult learners returning to college.
Buckhannon’s buzzing with updates: Wesleyan’s counseling program backed Recovery Advocacy Day at the Capitol, and the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics hits the Riverwalk Feb. 28.
Music is humming through Morgantown thanks to Mon Hills Records, WVU’s independent, student-run label where students write, record, promote and shape artists’ identities.
Buckhannon’s Feb. 23–27 calendar highlights a Feb. 26 Consolidated Public Works meeting, plus upcoming community events at The Event Center at Brushy Fork. Catch Al Tucker’s “My Photo Finish” gallery show through Feb. 28 and a free Feb.
