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Arc’s mission to save 5 miles of the Gauley River

Editor's Note: Announcing a new initiative to bring more news to its readers about nature, outdoors and activities in West Virginia, in an effort to drive interest in the natural offerings of the state and Appalachian region. NatureWV correspondent David P. Davis has risen to the challenge of ...

Mail Truck vs. Mini Cooper

Photos courtesy of the Randolph County Sheriff's Office A sports car and a mail truck collided Saturday afternoon in Beverly. At about 1 p.m., a Mini Cooper and a United States Postal Service vehicle crashed in a "rear-end type collision with severe damage to both vehicles" on US 219 near ...

Federal Funding

ELKINS — Congressman Riley Moore announced Friday that $2 million in federal funding has been earmarked in a congressional appropriations bill for the proposed Randolph Development District. Moore, R-District 2, was joined by Randolph County Development Authority Director and state Senator ...

K9 officer finds gun after arrest

ELKINS – Police arrested a man who had been reported near a daycare with a firearm in the Highland Park area Thursday afternoon, and then found the gun he had allegedly been carrying. Kasey Rhyan Stewart, 31, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a felony. He is ...

Upshur man charged with felony burglary

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man faces a felony charge after allegedly breaking into an apartment, sleeping on the couch and stealing a wristwatch worth more than $200. Cody Rain Hinkle, 33, is charged with one count of burglary, a felony. He is currently being held at the Central Regional ...

Judy hired as new Randolph County Dog Warden

ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission approved the hiring of Zach Judy as the county's new dog warden during a recent meeting held at the Commission Annex. Judy is replacing Ron Gooden, who resigned from the dog warden position back in June of this year. Gooden was originally hired for the ...