SHEPHERDSTOWN – Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has joined the voices opposing the Valley Link transmission line project. “I'm gravely worried about the proposed 260-mile Valley Link power line, that's going to plow through much of West Virginia, including historic Jefferson ...
(AP) - Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Known for her curvy physique, massive ...
ELKINS — A Randolph County man faces a felony forgery charge after allegedly stealing and using over checks from his father at local stores, totaling more than $700. Thomas Patrick Southard, 40, of Elkins, is charged with one count of forging or uttering other writing, a felony. He is ...
ELKINS — After dedicating 40 years to helping take care of the public when emergency situations arose, Elkins resident Ritchie Hamrick has retired from the Randolph County Emergency Squad. Hamrick started his career with the Randolph County EMS in 1986, just days after earning a diploma ...
ELKINS - The Rotary Club of Elkins held a special meeting at the Railyard Event & Conference Center, getting an inside look at the facility and learning about upcoming events. Nina Hebb, the center’s director of entertainment, briefly addressed the group in the conference center area and ...
BUCKHANNON — West Virginia Wesleyan College welcomes more than 400 new students to campus for the 2026-2027 academic year, marking a more than 20% increase in new student enrollment and the College’s largest freshman class in more than five years. The incoming class reflects a 75% ...
