Concord’s Abbie Smith earned MEC Player of the Year, while Wheeling’s Kenzie Dalton repeated as Defensive Player of the Year and West Virginia Wesleyan’s Kilah Dandridge took Freshman of the Year.

West Virginia Wesleyan went 1-3 at the Tobs Classic, ending the four-game weekend with a gritty 3-2 win over Georgian Court.

Hello, Buckhannon! Today’s local lowdown includes the American Legion collecting working wheelchairs for Honor Flight veterans headed to Washington, D.C. and more.

Strawberry Festival organizers plan to swap food and market vendor locations, moving food vendors to a paved lot to reduce mud and flooding risks. The fireworks will likely also be canceled this year ...

Buckhannon’s March 3 schedule includes curbside recycling at 6 a.m., a City Council budget workshop at 9 a.m., the Colonial Arts Center board meeting at 5 p.m., and City Council at 7 p.m., with ...

Buckhannon resident Lauren Winans has been appointed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to the West Virginia Natural Resources ...

Local Educators Rising students are headed to Canaan Valley this week for state-level competitions running Monday through ...

Bridgeport native Reese Allen, a senior in mechanical engineering and data science, was named WVU’s 72nd Mountaineer mascot for 2026-27 during the Feb. 28 men’s basketball game. Joel Hershman of ...

Barbour Community Health Association has named longtime community advocate Josh Allen as chief operating officer, following the retirement of Deborah “Debbie” Schoonover after 25 years.

WVDNR stocked trout in 59 West Virginia lakes and streams during the week of Feb. 23, with a full list of recently stocked ...

Robert Lee Williams Jr, 59, of Buckhannon, passed away on February 28, 2026, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He ...

Reta Pearl Landers Burkhammer, 93, of Buckhannon, passed away on February 28, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was a devoted homemaker, 4-H leader, and cherished by her children, grandchildren, and ...