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The USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships return to Charleston June 17-21, 2026, featuring time trials, criterium and road races. The event will serve as a qualifier for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Team.
A hunter in Dolly Sods discovered a World War II–era mortar shell last week. The U.S. Forest Service and local responders verified the ordnance and safely disposed of it within 24 hours; officials say unexploded munitions can still be found in the area.
Buckhannon city councilman Jack Reger announced he will run for the West Virginia State Senate, saying he plans to keep his council seat if elected and has confirmed that is permissible with the city attorney.
Dave Thomas, a six-term member of Buckhannon City Council, announced he is resigning due to memory problems linked to a head injury suffered while sleepwalking.
Public hearings will be held in November on a proposal to close Rock Cave and Tennerton elementary schools and consolidate students into French Creek and Academy as part of a state-managed consolidation process. Dates are Nov. 13 and Nov. 17, with a final decision on Nov. 20.
Kelley Tierney’s eighth annual soup drive is collecting cans through Oct. 31 to stock weekend backpacks and break bags for Upshur County students. Drop-offs at her State Farm office on East Main Street are matched can-for-can.
An Upshur County man faces child neglect, drug and firearms charges after deputies say they found a marijuana processing room, methamphetamine and two .22-caliber rifles within reach of a 4-year-old.
An Upshur County woman was arrested Oct. 2 after a traffic stop for a loud muffler led deputies to find suspected methamphetamine and messages suggesting she was selling the drug, authorities said.
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Upshur County after police say he pulled a rifle from a backpack due to a dog that was barking aggressively at him. He faces a felony concealed weapon charge.
The state Supreme Court heard arguments over whether Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital must obtain a certificate of need to build a $56 million hospital in Weston — a decision that could strip St. Joseph’s Hospital of critical Medicare and Medicaid funding.
A Pickens man was arrested after a wreck led deputies to find an altered vehicle identification number tag on the truck he was driving. If convicted of the felony, he faces one to 10 years in prison.
