All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

WVSSAC football championship schedules

The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has scheduled four football state championship games in Charleston for Dec. 5–6: Morgantown vs. Martinsburg, Wheeling Central vs. Clay-Battelle, Frankfort vs. Bluefield, and Princeton vs. Nitro.

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has released the schedule for football championships matchup. Games will be played Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, December 6. The four titles on the line this weekend will be played in Charleston.

Below are the matchups and times for West Virginia’s state championship games:

Class AAAA Championship

  • Friday, Dec. 5, Noon: No. 1 Morgantown vs. No. 3 Martinsburg

Class AAA Championship

  • Saturday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.: No. 2 Princeton vs. No. 5 Nitro

Class AA Championship

  • Saturday, Dec. 6, Noon: No. 1 Frankfort vs. No. 2 Bluefield

Class A Championship

  • Friday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.: No. 1 Wheeling Central vs. No. 3 Clay-Battelle

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

Basketball ‘Cats tumble to Point Park, 90-66

Point Park’s hot perimeter shooting and a dominant second half sank WVWC 90-66, with the Pioneers hitting 15 threes and capitalizing on turnovers while Wesleyan’s Isaiah Baker and Stephen Ovia fought inside.

Dandridge scores 30 as Wesleyan women down Point Park, 83-58

Freshman Kilah Dandridge scored 30 points as West Virginia Wesleyan shot 53% and dominated a 29‑point third quarter to beat Point Park 83-58, paced by Ana Young (18) and Emma Witt (15).

Webster Springs man arrested on strangulation charge after allegedly spitting on and choking victim

Police arrested a man on a felony strangulation charge after he allegedly admitted to spitting on, slapping and choking another person, according to a criminal complaint.

Volga man arrested after threatening officer at Upshur County Courthouse

A 59-year-old Volga man was arrested after allegedly threatening a deputy during processing at the Upshur County Courthouse following a DUI stop. He faces charges including DUI, possession of marijuana and retaliation against a public official; bail is $19,500.

WVWC’s first Master’s in Counseling students set to graduate

WVWC marks a milestone Friday as the first six graduates of its new Master of Arts in Counseling program cross the stage, bolstering West Virginia’s mental health workforce.

Robert “Bob” Linville Chaney

Robert “Bob” Linville Chaney, 90, a retired oil and gas supply worker, Air Force veteran, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather from Fairmont and formerly of Buckhannon, died December 9, 2025.

West Virginia Board of Education approves Rock Cave Elementary closure

The West Virginia Board of Education approved the closure of Rock Cave Elementary School on Wednesday, ending months of community efforts to save the southern Upshur County school. The closure was one of several school consolidations approved across the state.

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital opens mental health program for older adults

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital has partnered with Senior Life Solutions to help older adults experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental health challenges often associated with aging.

Basketball ‘Cats fall on the road to Pitt-Johnston, 113-84

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — West Virginia Wesleyan put five players in double figures and shot a solid 41% from the field,…