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New ‘Canoe Kiosk’ to be installed in Elkins Railyard

ELKINS - The Mon Forest Towns Partnership is installing a new "canoe kiosk" sculpture in the Elkins Railyard that will be located along Railroad Avenue near the Darden Mill/Appalachian Forest Discovery Center. The Elkins-Randolph County Tourism CVB and the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of ...

Capito, Justice focus remarks on energy

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – The second day of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 90th Annual Meeting and Business Summit started off with a focus on energy and the state's two U.S. senators suggesting the nation should turn to the Mountain State once again. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito ...

Morrisey touts WV development commitments

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – Gov. Patrick Morrisey came to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's 90th Annual Meeting and Business Summit loaded for bear with new and updated economic development announcements representing more than $81 billion in potential investments.  Morrisey was the ...

Cars Collide on Harrison Avenue

The Inter-Mountain photos by Anthony Gaynor and Brad Johnson A two-vehicle T-bone wreck at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Robert E. Lee Avenue in Elkins blocked traffic at about 11 a.m. Friday morning. The Elkins Police Department, Elkins Fire Department and Randolph County EMS all ...

Terroristic threats case going to grand jury

ELKINS — After a two-day preliminary hearing, probable cause was found in the case of a former City of Elkins employee accused of threatening the mayor and President Donald Trump. Christopher Benjamin “Ben” Curtis, 44, is charged with threats of terroristic acts. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail with no bond. Curtis appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court on Wednesday and Thursday for a preliminary hearing. After more than five hours of witness testimony on Wednesday, the hearing was continued until Thursday morning. After almost 30 minutes of ...

Young leaving Augusta Heritage Center

ELKINS - The Augusta Heritage Center has announced that Executive Director Seth Young is leaving the organization after seven years of service. Young is stepping down to pursue a new professional opportunity, an Augusta Heritage Center press release states. Since taking over in 2019, Young has been the face and the voice of the organization. After guiding Augusta through the COVID-19 pandemic, Young helped the organization purchase the historic Wilt Building in downtown Elkins in late 2023. Before the purchase and the move to downtown, which took place in early 2024, the Augusta ...