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Preliminary waived in driving with license revoked case

ELKINS — The case against a Randolph County man who allegedly drove while his license was revoked for the third time will be brought before the Grand Jury. Robert Lee Holsberry, 58, of Mill Creek, is charged with one count of third offense driving with license revoked for DUI, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $5,000 cash-only bond. On Monday, Holsberry appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court and waived his right to a preliminary hearing. His case will now be brought before the Randolph County Grand Jury for consideration. Holsberry was ...

Bridge in Valley Bend to be renamed in honor of Vietnam POW

VALLEY BEND — A former POW from Randolph County who became famous for kissing the ground at Andrews Air Force Base will have a bridge renamed in his honor on July 11. The Valley Bend Truss Bridge on the Valley Bend Road will be renamed the U.S. Army Sgt. Gail Mason Kerns Memorial Bridge in ...

W.Va. Lottery gives last-minute approval for Greenbrier Casino

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Officials with The Greenbrier Resort, owned by U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, were able to stave off the closure of its 16-year-old casino by a midnight Tuesday deadline after the West Virginia Lottery Commission approved its license at the last minute. However, the ...

Extreme Heat

ELKINS - Temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s for the next several days for most of the state, including the immediate Elkins area. The National Weather Service in Charleston issued a heat advisory for West Virginia on Tuesday that will last until 10 p.m. on July 3. High ...

SCOTUS upholds W.Va. transgender athlete ban

CHARLESTON - A majority of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court said a West Virginia law prohibiting transgender girls and women from participating in sports designated for biological girls and women did not violate the rights of a Harrison County transgender girl. In a 6-3 decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of West Virginia and Idaho, which passed similar laws described as being aimed at protecting biological girls and women from being forced to compete against biological boys and men who became transgender girls and women. "Separate sports teams for biological ...

Beverly shooting suspect waives hearing

ELKINS — The Grand Jury will hear the against a Randolph County man accused of allegedly firing two shots toward another man’s head after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Paden Heath Haney, 22, of Beverly, is charged with one count of wanton endangerment involving a firearm, ...