WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – A bill that became law without the signature of Gov. Patrick Morrisey earlier this year to improve access and affordability for childcare is helping, but panelists at a business-focused summit this week said more help is needed. The West Virginia Chamber of ...
Courtesy of Capturing Grace Photography Crowned during the 2026 Randolph County Fair were, from left, Randolph County Fair Teen Addison Miley and Randolph County Fair Queen Peytan Petrice.
ELKINS – Elkins City Council has voted to adopt an updated Comprehensive Plan, the culmination of a planning and public-review process that began in 2023. The newly adopted plan updates the city’s 2015 Comprehensive Plan, reviewing progress made since then and identifying goals and recommendations based on current conditions and community needs. “Comprehensive plans help local governments make decisions about land use, public investment, infrastructure, housing, transportation, economic development, recreation, and community services,” a City of Elkins press release states. ...
PHILIPPI – Firefighters battled a blaze at a family residence in Barbour County for hours over the weekend. The fire was reported at about 2:58 p.m., according to information shared by the Nutter Fort Fire Department, whose Engine 71 responded along with the Stonewood and Bridgeport fire ...
ELKINS – A local woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of silver and rare coins. Pamela Joe Taylor, 52, has been charged with grand larceny distinguished, a felony. She is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond set by ...
ELKINS - The City of Elkins has paused its first responder payroll deduction initiative programs after all three Tucker County Commissioners were charged for allegedly misusing funds in a similar program. Elkins Mayor Jerry Marco confirmed with The Inter-Mountain that the City of Elkins has offered a program through which the City's first responders could take a payroll deduction to help pay for items, including, in the case of police officers, their service weapon or personal weapon. Marco said this program had been in place for some time with the City's law enforcement or first ...
