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Community Celebration

ELKINS - The First United Methodist Church of Elkins celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Lunch with Neighbors program Tuesday afternoon in the church's Family Life Center.    Those attending the event were treated to a spaghetti dinner that included salad, bread, drinks and ice ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month events are underway

Editor's Note: More information on Breast Cancer Awareness Month is available on pages A11 and A12. ELKINS - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time well-known for pink ribbons, but the color and campaign carries a message that can save lives. Early detection remains one of our ...

Upshur man facing felony drug charges

ADRIAN - An Upshur County man faces felony drug charges after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant on three separate occasions in 2025. John Michael Stotler, 55, of Adrian, is charged with three counts of delivery of methamphetamine, a felony. He is currently being ...

Safety Rules vs. Red Tape

CHARLESTON – Fireworks stands are common sites along highways and in parking lots leading up to Independence Day, but how to regulate those stands became a debate during a Monday legislative meeting. The Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee met to discuss agency rule updates that will ...

Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into artificial intelligence

(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 ...

'It takes a community to preserve our special places'

There is a unique kind of magic in West Virginia. Anyone who loves spending time outdoors knows it. Whether you are sitting by a quiet creek waiting for a bite, hiking up a steep mountain trail, or navigating a new singletrack on your bike, we Mountaineers don't just like our state's ...