Brian Bergstrom

Randy Sanders was sworn in for another term as Buckhannon city recorder at the July 2 City Council meeting, with Mayor Robbie Skinner administering the oath of office.

Buckhannon City Council approved a new round of park upgrades and repairs, from security cameras and a revamped kayak-friendly boat ramp to new basketball hoops, fountains, restroom fixes and playground borders.

BUCKHANNON – Under brilliant blue skies and white, fluffy clouds, dozens of volunteers fanned out across the Upshur County Recreation Park one Saturday in June to do something a year in the making: put kids on brand-new bikes.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined 24 SpaceTrek students in Buckhannon to launch satellites they had built and calibrated themselves. The free aerospace camp gives young women hands-on STEM experience — and the confidence to know they belong in a field once dominated by men.

State Sen. Bill Hamilton officially announced his opposition to the proposed Valley North transmission line, citing threats to farms, property values, health and the environment. He joins other elected officials in opposing a project that would send power out of state.

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A flash flood emergency was issued for Buckhannon and central Upshur County after 3 to 5 inches of rain triggered rescues, road closures and flooded structures. Residents were urged to avoid travel, move to higher ground and never drive through floodwater.

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West Virginia State Police identified Judy A. Young, 59, and James J. Harper, 61, as the victims found Thursday in a vehicle swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters.