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Man accused of malicious assault in Barbour

BELINGTON – A homeless man is behind bars after allegedly attacking another man and then being held at gunpoint until police arrived at the scene. Robert Earl Knight, 33, has been charged with malicious assault. He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $50,000 bond. ...

Elkins places Boil Water Advisory for Wilson Lane area

ELKINS - The City of Elkins has placed a Boil Water Advisory in effect in the Wilson Lane area, affecting all structures in Colonial Estates and Highland Meadows, as well as Redbud Lane, 22nd Century Technologies, and Tygart Valley Apartments. The advisory will remain in effect until at least Tuesday, Sept. 1, which is the earliest that laboratory analysis of the City’s water sample can be completed, according to the City of Elkins.

Huttonsville woman facing felony charges

ELKINS — A Randolph County woman is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing from two local stores and taking another person's cell phone. Niketa Elaine Lynn Lanham, 41, of Huttonsville, is charged with one count of shoplifting-third offense and one count of receiving or transferring ...

Local organization donates to Warriors in the Field

ELKINS — The Elkins Pilgrim Commandery 21, Knights Templar Organization has once again made a $500 donation to Warriors in the Field. The Pilgrim Commandery 21, known for annually awarding local students the Owens Family Memorial Scholarship Award, has donated $500 to Warriors in the Field, ...

MSFF Turkey Calling Contest is today

BELINGTON - The Mountain State Forest Festival is hosting a sanctioned National Wildlife Turkey Calling Contest through the Tygart Valley Local West Virginia chapter of the NWTF at 9 a.m. today at Knot Just Another Barn, 257 Camp Mahonegan Rd. in Belington. Registration is free and will take place at 8 a.m. The event will run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Divisions include Open, Friction, and Owl Hooting for both adults and juveniles. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. Committee chairs and sponsors for the event are Roger Mahanes, Jim Lemmons and Ray Mearns of the Tygart Valley Local ...

This Week in WV History

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Aug. 30, 1862: Confederate raiders under the command of General Albert G. Jenkins attacked and occupied Buckhannon, where ...