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1,800 reported without power in Elkins area

ELKINS — More than 1,800 homes have been without power in the Elkins area today, with some possibly being without electricity until this evening, according to Mon Power. Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Mon Power reported that approximately 1,895 customers were without power. According to Mon ...

Lemonade Stand All-Stars

The Inter-Mountain photos by Edgar Kelley Members of the Elkins Little League 11-12 year-old All-Stars, top photo, offered a lemonade stand fundraiser in front of the Kiddie Cove Daycare on Randolph Avenue on Tuesday. The 11-12 year-olds, along with the Elkins 9-10 year-old All-Star team, ...

Tucker home destroyed by fire, explosion

PARSONS - A Tucker County woman's home was deemed a total loss and she was transported by Health Net to Pittsburgh for treatment after an explosion at her residence on Friday. Tucker County emergency personnel responded to a 911 call for a structure fire at 8839 Holly Meadows Road in the St. George area or Parsons on Friday. Tucker County Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin White, who also serves as Parsons Volunteer Fire Department Chief, was the first to arrive at the scene and said he could tell right away that there had been some type of explosion. "It was fully engulfed ...

Randolph Schools released from State of Emergency

CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Board of Education voted unanimously this morning to release Randolph County Schools from the State of Emergency it has been under for the past year. The Randolph County Schools system was placed in a State of Emergency for a six-month period by the WVDE in June 2025 because of its inability to balance the 2026 budget. The state then voted to extend the Randolph County school system’s State of Emergency status for another six months in January of this year. This morning, West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt recommended ...

Randolph released from State of Emergency status

CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Board of Education voted unanimously during its monthly meeting on Wednesday morning to release Randolph County Schools from its State of Emergency status.     Randolph County Schools was originally placed in a State of Emergency for a six-month period in June 2025 because of its inability to balance the 2026 budget. The state BOE then voted to extend the State of Emergency status for another six months in January of this year.    On Wednesday, after West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt recommended that Randolph County ...

Man accused of stealing $412K from his mother

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man faces felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from his mother, who he had not seen in 22 years. Bob Pavlovic, 54, is charged with one count of obtaining a signature by false pretenses and one count of financial exploitation of elderly ...