Community Bulletin
The Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk in Buckhannon will return for its third year on Saturday, September 19, 2026, as WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital and West Virginia Wesleyan College team up again to benefit nursing students. Read more →
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Here is the agenda for the Upshur County Commission meeting scheduled for June 29, 2023.
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The $11.6M, 28,000-square-foot Railyard Event & Conference Center is set to open in mid-July 2026 on Elkins’ historic roundhouse site, bringing major conferences, weddings and entertainment to downtown.
WVU research across 1,618 rural U.S. counties finds that self-employed women are linked to wage-and-salary job growth, making them a powerful driver of rural economic success.
A Little Birch man faces attempted murder and other charges after allegedly shooting another man early Tuesday at a residence on Old Turnpike Road in Braxton County, police said.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed an agreement with the West Virginia National Guard and Glenville State University offering a 20% tuition discount for eligible Guard members, honorably discharged veterans, and their immediate families pursuing online Criminal Justice degrees.
West Virginia earned a B- on the 2026 Maternal Mental Health Report Card, jumping from a D- in 2023 as the state expands screening, training and access to care.
Glenna Jean Morgan, 79, of Buckhannon, WV, died June 13, 2026, at Holbrook’s Healthcare Center. She was a homemaker and sports enthusiast who cherished her family, especially her two grandsons.
