ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College unveiled the newly named Mike Ross Family Foundation Freshman Village, and dedicated the Nestor Family Lounge & Patio at Gribble Hall, honoring two families whose generosity and longstanding commitment will enrich the student experience for generations, ...
TUCKER COUNTY – The body of a 21-year-old college student from Ohio who had been reported missing Sunday was found in Tucker County. On Sunday, at approximately 11:39 a.m., Tucker County 911 notified West Virginia Natural Resources Police of a missing hiker in the area of the Red Creek Trail and Fisher Springs Trail in Tucker County, according to a West Virginia State Police press release which was issued Wednesday afternoon. Trooper D. M. Tate responded to assist with search and rescue efforts, along with members of the Harman Volunteer Fire Department. The missing hiker was part ...
The Rotary Club of Elkins has gifted a West Virginia Word Search Puzzle Book to every eighth-grade student in Randolph County. The Rotary Club has a long history of supporting Randolph County students with the gift of books. Beginning in 2004, a dictionary was given to every fifth-grade ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found behind the Center Branch Church (formerly the Summit Church) buildings. The market consists of a large variety of vegetables during the growing season, eggs, cakes, cookies, jams, breads, flowers, crafts and many more items. ART OF ...
(AP) - Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations. “Technology is reshaping what’s possible,” CEO Greg Foran wrote in a memo to employees on Monday. “The way work gets done is changing across every industry; we must adapt and take advantage of technology. We need to adopt capabilities, reduce duplicative work and look closely at where work is best fit to be done.” Kroger last month outlined its AI strategy, meant “to improve the customer ...
ELKINS - Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week will begin on Nov. 16, and drop-off locations are already set in Randolph, Barbour and Upshur counties. As the season of giving approaches, Operation Christmas Child volunteers are preparing to collect donated shoebox gifts during the project's National Collection Week, which will begin this year on Nov. 16 and will last until Nov. 23. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 244 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 175 countries and territories. Many of the recipients ...
