MORGANTOWN — Sometimes, a rare alchemy transforms a new landscape into a lifelong home. For West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson, five days traveling our state’s country roads brought him to this place where he belongs. The late July heat index averaged 95 degrees ...

ELKINS — The Wilson Street train bridge is receiving a makeover, now sporting two new murals painted this week by local artists. The two murals, by Haylie Young and Wilhelmina “Willa” McWhorter, fill spaces under the Wilson Street train bridge that were once covered in graffiti. Work ...

PHILIPPI — Two individuals were rescued from the Tygart Valley River in the area of Cove Run late Thursday night, Barbour County officials said. A man and a woman were injured when they attempted to take a canoe over a section of the Tygart Valley River known as Wells Falls on Thursday, ...

BEVERLY — The Randolph County Fair returns for its 21st year Sunday with pageants, exhibits, competitions, live music, a rodeo, a livestock sale and more. Held at 4-H Camp Pioneer in Beverly, the Randolph County Fair will start off Sunday with a 10 a.m. church service. At 6 p.m., the ...

ELKINS — Scarecrows will once again be present alongside downtown Elkins city streets this fall as Our Town Inc. has decided to bring back the popular community project after a one-year hiatus. Prior to last fall, the scarecrows had adorned downtown streets in the heart of Elkins for years, ...

PARKERSBURG — Del. Bob Fehrenbacher has spent three years in the West Virginia House of Delegates, but he is ready to take on a new challenge with a run for the state Senate in 2026. Fehrenbacher, R-Wood, announced his candidacy this week for state Senate District Three in a gathering at ...