Street Closure: North Spring Street from East Main Street to Chase Bank Alley to be closed all week

See the agenda for the Buckhannon Waste Collection Board meeting on September 3, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.

West Virginia will remove the aging Turkey Run Lake dam and restore a free-flowing stream and wetland by the end of 2027. The project will improve safety, habitat and watershed resilience while adding wildlife-viewing trails and a smaller fishing pond.

See the agenda for the Buckhannon City Council meeting on September 3, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.

WVU researchers are embedding AI in ecosystem sensors to turn massive flux-tower measurements into usable data in near real time. Faster processing could help scientists respond rapidly to droughts, wildfires and other threats.

Brogan Tenney and Coby Smith are the Hank Ellis All-Stars for Aug. 24–30 after standout soccer performances. Tenney scored twice in a 4-1 win, while Smith totaled five goals and an assist across two matches.

An SBA representative told Buckhannon City Council the agency’s low-interest disaster loans are open to homeowners and renters as well as businesses, with no cost to apply and an October 3 deadline for physical damage from the July flood.