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MORGANTOWN – A drug-trafficking and money-laundering operation running from Detroit into North Central West Virginia has been “dismantled” thanks to a multi-state task force effort, officials said Thursday. Indictments for a total of 28 defendants — ranging from Detroit, Philadelphia, Mississippi and West Virginia — were announced during a press conference at WVU Erickson Alumni […]
CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement of a child, and […]
CHARLESTON — More than four years after state, county and city leaders agreed to create a private non-profit foundation to distribute millions of dollars in opioid settlement dollars, West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced a change in how future settlement dollars are distributed. In a press release Tuesday afternoon, McCuskey announced he was moving […]
CHARLESTON – More than 44 years ago, a decision handed down by an Ohio County judge led to an overhaul of how West Virginia funds its 55 county school systems. Advocates for better school funding believe a new lawsuit is warranted to fix new disparities. The ACLU of West Virginia sent a letter Monday to […]
ELKINS – A group of former Rosie the Riveter Committee members recently donated a book to the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library that details information about Rosie the Riveters from the local area. The book, titled “Rosie the Riveter, Randolph County Honor Roll 2021-2025,” contains biographical information and photos of 45 Randolph County women who worked […]
ELKINS — A Randolph County grand jury will hear the case against a woman accused of fleeing from police in May during a high-speed pursuit. Alexis Rachele Thompson, 36, is charged with one count of fleeing with reckless indifference, a felony. She is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $30,000 […]
ELKINS – The Randolph County Board of Education received positive feedback from county personnel Tuesday about electric school buses – including a driver saying he had no complaints about the vehicles. Randolph County Schools Transportation Director Nick Alfred provided the BOE with an update on the county’s electric school buses during Tuesday evening’s regular meeting. […]
The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley A group of students line up and board School Bus 88A on the first day of school in Randolph County Wednesday morning on 11th Street in Elkins.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found behind […]
WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey believes Wheeling “has a story to be told,” and on Tuesday he announced the additional state funding needed to break ground on the Gateway Center Visitor and Heritage Center planned for downtown. Wheeling will receive a $3.2 million Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization grant, providing the final funding […]
