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Buckhannon · BuckhannonBUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — 12 News is letting the dogs out with this week's Restaurant Road Trip to Buckhannon's very own Firehouse Dawgs. Owner Cole Kelley finally put his dream of owning his own restaurant into action and opened Firehouse Dawgs in April of this year. He previously attended culinary school, wanting to use his knowledge and experiences to help evolve the food items on his menu. While Firehouse Dawgs is known for its hot dogs, t…See the Story
Restaurant Road Trip: Firehouse Dawgs
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Buckhannon · BuckhannonBUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia Strawberry Festival in Buckhannon kicks off this weekend, with eight days of events scheduled. As one of the longest festivals in West Virginia, it has only been expanding since its first installment back in 1936. Here's what to look forward to each day of the festival in 2024. More detailed information about where events are located is available on the official Strawberry Festival website.
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West Virginia Strawberry Festival: Full 2024 schedule
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Buckhannon · BuckhannonBUCKHANNON W.Va. (WBOY) — In an effort to address issues like mental health and drug abuse in the community, the Buckhannon Police Department recently added a Peer Liaison to its ranks. Peer Liaisons are people in long-term recovery from substance abuse disorders who assist law enforcement in providing support to people suffering from drug abuse, mental health issues, housing issues, or any combination of the three. First Choice Services—a menta…See the Story
Buckhannon Police Department looks to bring down barriers with public through Peer Liaison
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Buckhannon · BuckhannonBUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Four Upshur County residents are being held in jail without bond after task force members searched a home in Buckhannon. A press release from the Upshur County Sheriff's Office said that deputieshelped the Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force execute a search warrant at a home on Randolph Street. Crystal Blankenship, 38; Jordan Sines, 27; Eric Bellomy, 34; and Joseph Lane, 34, were each charged with poss…See the Story
4 Upshur County residents arrested after task force searches Buckhannon home
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Buckhannon · BuckhannonBUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — U.S. Route 33/Corridor H near Buckhannon is temporarily shut down for a vehicle accident. According to the Upshur County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), as of 11:22 a.m. on Monday, lanes were closed at Buckhannon Mountain. The DHSEM urges all drivers to avoid the area.
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Corridor H shut down for wreck near Buckhannon
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Buckhannon · BuckhannonBUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — In cooperation with West Virginia Wesleyan College's Student Senate, the Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce hosted a "Meet the Candidates" forum Wednesday night to help voters get a better idea of who will be on the ballot this May. During the event, voters had the opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for various positions in Upshur County and the City of Buckhannon.
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Upshur County voters get a chance to ‘Meet the Candidates’
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Buckhannon · BuckhannonBUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Buckhannon man has been charged after tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led West Virginia State Police to find a trove of material with explicit depictions of children. The initial tip, according to a criminal complaint, came in on August 21, 2022, and said that on June 12, 2022, someone had uploaded an explicit image of a prepubescent child to Bing's image search. After obtaining an ad…See the Story
Buckhannon man charged after DVDs labeled ‘CP’ found during search
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Buckhannon · BuckhannonBUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Upshur County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) has announced lane and road closures on Route 20 scheduled for April 8 during a building demolition. According to a post on the Upshur County DHSEM Facebook page, the Northbound lane of S. Locust Street in Buckhannon will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday while the demolition of the three-story building takes place.
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Upshur County lane, roads to close during building demolition
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