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Measles case confirmed in Barbour County

PHILIPPI - The Barbour County Health Department has announced that a case of measles has been confirmed within the county, the first confirmed case of measles in West Virginia since 2024. A social media post by the department over the weekend stated that "one confirmed case of measles has been identified in Barbour County. Out of an abundance of caution, contact tracing is being completed at this time.  "If you are having any of the symptoms below, please contact your health care provider BEFORE being seen by them so they can prepare for your arrival!  "MMR vaccine is the best ...

WVWC partnering with Ohio school

BUCKHANNON – West Virginia Wesleyan College has entered into a new partnership with the Methodist Theological School in Ohio that will provide students with accelerated pathways to earn graduate degrees in ministry, public theology and social justice. Dr. Debra Dean Murphy, professor of ...

Capito signals optimism for legislative progress

CHARLESTON — As the August recess approaches, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Senate Republican leadership is navigating the complexities of the budget reconciliation process and could advance parts of President Donald Trump's election-related priorities. Speaking Thursday morning ...

Pleasants power struggle in bankruptcy filings

CHARLESTON – The recent bankruptcy filings this week by the management of the former Pleasants Power Plant reveal deep divisions with the plant's previous leadership, with one side calling the bankruptcy an act of bad faith and the other alleging gross misconduct. Omnis Pleasants LLC, the ...

Woman charged with attempted murder in Randolph

PICKENS — A woman was arrested in Randolph County over the weekend and charged with attempted murder. Regina Lea Collette, 45, has been charged with attempted homicide (murder), a felony. She is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond. Collette was ...

Wreck at the DMV

The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley Elkins City Police and the Elkins Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon at the entrance of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles on North Randolph Avenue.