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BUCKHANNON — On Monday, the remains of a deceased infant were discovered behind a building on Island Ave. The Buckhannon City Police Department and Upshur County EMS responded to the scene, and were joined by the West Virginia State Police, Upshur County
BUCKHANNON — The Donut Shop in Buckhannon has served as a beloved staple in the community for generations, but recently it was announced that the business would be closing its doors for good, or so we thought. According to Upshur County records,
I must admit, I knew this day would come, but one never fully comprehends the horrors of it until the moment arises. Since the sexual revolution of the 1960s and homosexual revolution of the 1970s, western civilization has progressively embraced more and
BUCKHANNON — On Friday, The Federal Bureau of Investigations raided the home of Councilman David McCauley, who also served as the former Mayor of Buckhannon. Additionally, McCauley works as the General Legal Counsel and Senior Lecturer at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The
BECKLEY, WV — On July 6, law enforcement fatally shot an unidentified armed man near Crossroads Mall in the Beckley metropolitan area. The scene took place on the north side of Robert C. Byrd Drive near the on-ramp to U.S. 19. The
Joe Manchin has proven to the rest of the country that there are unique situations where partisan elections can force bipartisanship. Just a few months ago, Manchin committed what many politicos believed to be political suicide. He voted to impeach Donald Trump,
David McCauley isn’t really running for city council. He’s running for Mayor. McCauley hopes to win this Buckhannon City Council election, presumably, so he can then run against Robbie Skinner for mayor in 2024. If he loses against Skinner in 2024, which he probably will,
CHARLESTON — Mark Hunt, the frontrunner in the Republican Primary for state senate in District 8, expressed his opposition to decriminalizing abortion in West Virginia, calling the practice “murder.” Efforts are currently underway by pro-abortion activists, to remove §61-2-8 from the West
CHARLESTON — Mark Hunt is a Republican state senate candidate and is currently the frontrunner in The Journal’s primary polling. In an interview with The Journal, Hunt discussed his tenure and accomplishments while serving in the House of Delegates. “I was a
CHARLESTON — A liberal judge has attempted to rig a state senate election against a conservative candidate, over claims of ineligibility. The case is currently being considered by the West Virginia Supreme Court, following an appeal. Andrea Garrett Kiessling, the conservative republican
