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West Virginia Legislature completes work on 2026 session

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Legislature wrapped up work on several priorities Saturday night as the 2026 regular session came to a close, with a tax cut and pay raise making it but a bill aimed at protecting children whose parents are being investigated for child welfare issues failing in ...

Randolph waiver is approved

ELKINS — The Randolph County Board of Education has announced that it’s received confirmation from the state that a waiver request for five snow days was approved. The announcement was made on a Randolph BOE social media page, also stating that the Randolph County School system would ...

Man charged after police chase in Elkins

ELKINS — A Randolph County man is facing a felony charge after he and another man allegedly fled in a vehicle from police through several streets in Elkins. Jacob Michael Bennett, 20, is charged with one count of fleeing from a law enforcement officer in a vehicle showing a reckless ...

Congressional candidate forum scheduled

ELKINS — Local voters will have the chance to meet and listen to Congressional candidates during a forum later this month. The Randolph County Democratic Party will host a Congressional Democratic Candidates Forum on Tuesday, March 24 at the Wingate by Wyndham Hotel. The forum will be in ...

Morrisey signs budget bill with handful of line-item vetoes

CHARLESTON — In a Thursday evening statement, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that he signed Senate Bill 250, the compromise budget bill between the House of Delegates and state Senate, with several line-item vetoes.  SB 250 sets the general revenue budget for fiscal year ...