A Buckhannon man was arrested on burglary and grand larceny charges after allegedly taking $5,000 from a residence where he was hired to do work.

Buckhannon’s May 4–8, 2026 city calendar includes curbside recycling (May 5), a Waste Collection Board meeting and City Council meeting (May 7), and bulky goods pickup starting May 8—call by May 6 to schedule.

Buckhannon City Council heard updates on the planned water plant, the Wood Street condemnation case and a Randolph Street tax-sale property.

Upshur County has spent about $1.2 million on regional jail bills this fiscal year, and costs are expected to rise again next year.

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, Upshur County Schools and the Education Alliance will honor local students pursuing healthcare careers at a MedEd Signing Day ceremony at 1:30 p.m. May 7 at Buckhannon-Upshur High School.

Internationally acclaimed jazz artist Bob Thompson will deliver West Virginia Wesleyan College’s 2026 commencement address on May 9 and receive the President’s Medal.

North Buckhannon Riverfront Park now features new playground equipment, which city crews purchased and installed ahead of the park’s official May 1 opening.

See the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Board meeting scheduled for May 7, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action. Stay informed on upcoming waste collection decisions and city board business.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs slipped from No. 4 to No. 6 in the latest MetroNews Class AAAA softball rankings with 55 points, while the baseball Buccaneers dropped from 11th to 12th with four votes. Cabell Midland leads softball, and Morgantown tops the baseball poll.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s track and field Bucs turned in another strong relay showing at the Harry Green Invitational, placing top five in every relay event.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs wrapped up the regular season with an eighth-place finish (40 points) at the Harry Green Invitational in Bridgeport. Rylen Carlye led the way with four top-five finishes, and the 4×800 relay posted the team’s best relay mark.

No. 2 Fairmont State swept No. 3 West Virginia Wesleyan 4-0 in Saturday’s MEC semifinal in Charleston. The Falcons grabbed the doubles point and rolled through singles wins from Moens, Haruto and Liedtke to punch their ticket to the 2026 MEC Championship.

Fairmont State edged No. 3 West Virginia Wesleyan 4-3 in the MEC Women’s Tournament semifinals, clinching the doubles point and surviving a 2-2 comeback. The match came down to No. 6 singles, where Emilie Bergmann rallied in three sets to send the Falcons to the title match vs.

West Virginia Wesleyan closed the regular season in style, sweeping Davis & Elkins on the road 9-1 and 6-5. The Bobcats powered a 13-hit opener highlighted by Dylan Neach’s three-run homer, then survived a late Senators rally to seal the doubleheader sweep.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs closed the regular season with two home wins, edging Fairmont Senior 6-5 before rolling past Martinsburg 17-3 behind Mallory Moss’ 14-goal week. The 8-4 Lady Bucs finished first in Division I and earned a first-round playoff bye.

Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring Buckhannon-Upshur baseball, softball, lacrosse playoffs, track & field meets, and regional tennis. Get matchups, dates, and start times from May 4–10, plus a quiet Sunday with no events scheduled.

The Mountain East Conference unveiled its 2026 Women’s Tennis honors, with Charleston’s Sara Martinez repeating as Player of the Year and Alec Foote again named Coach of the Year after a 6-0 league run and No. 1 seed.