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

Three teenagers seriously injured when car strikes house in residential Buckhannon neighborhood

The foundation of this home on Walnut Street in Buckhannon was damaged when a car struck it Thursday evening. The three teenagers in the vehicle were seriously injured. (Katie Kuba / My Buckhannon)

Three Upshur County teens involved in a single-vehicle wreck Thursday evening suffered serious injuries, with one being sent to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.The wreck occurred at 6:09 p.m. at the corner of Chestnut and Walnut streets, near Buckhannon […]

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