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Man charged after wrecking a motorcycle

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man faces two felony charges after a motorcycle crash revealed he allegedly was operating a vehicle with a revoked license and an altered registration. Harley David King, 47, is charged with one count of third-offense driving while license revoked for DUI, and ...

State Police ask for help in identifying traffic fatality victim

ELKINS — Police are asking for help in identifying the body of a woman involved in a fatal wreck in the Mill Creek area Saturday morning. The West Virginia State Police's Elkins Detachment is requesting assistance, saying in a press release that at approximately 2 a.m., a motorist traveling ...

Kump House in Elkins celebrating its 100th anniversary

ELKINS — The Kump Education Center is celebrating the Kump House’s centennial anniversary through on-going events and community work. Built in 1925, the Neo-Federal Revival home of former West Virginia Governor Herman Guy Kump has been the location of the Kump Education Center since 2010. ...

Traveling Quietly

ELKINS — One of the two electric school buses Randolph County Schools purchased last year has arrived and officially started transporting students. Transportation Director Nick Alfred told The Inter-Mountain that the electric bus made its inaugural run in the county on Monday. “We ...

Sheriff confirms missing man’s remains found

BOWDEN — Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon confirmed that the remains of a missing man from Berkeley County were located in Randolph County Thursday. The missing person was identified as Brent L. Rees, 32, who was last seen at his home in Berkeley County on Oct. 8, officials said. Rees ...