CHARLESTON – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals asked pointed questions of both sides in a case that will determine whether the Legislature can reject rules developed by state education officials. Attorneys representing the state Board of Education and Department of ...
CLARKSBURG - A North Carolina man will spend the next two years behind bars for attempting to receive a package containing nearly 2 pounds of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Jaquan Marquis Brock, 29, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. U.S. Postal Inspectors intercepted a package mailed from an address in Scottsdale, Arizona, to an apartment in Morgantown, West Virginia, where Brock was staying. After obtaining a search warrant, investigators found more than 1.6 pounds of fentanyl inside the package. The Postal Service and ...
Photo courtesy of McAtee Photography Tygarts Valley High School's Homecoming will be Friday, beginning with 'Drive Your Tractor to School Friday Morning,' with a tractor parade starting at 7:10 a.m., leaving Liggett's Supply and ending at the school. The homecoming parade will leave from ...
VALLEY HEAD – A Randolph County man is accused of pointing a gun at a woman during a domestic incident. Randall Gail Wood, 65, of Valley Head, is charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a felony. He is being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $25,000 ...
ELKINS - There will be a "Sidewalk Audit" event on Thursday to raise awareness and come up with ideas about ways to make pedestrian traffic more safe along Randolph Avenue. Those wishing to take part in the audit are asked to meet at the All-Veterans Memorial Park on the corner of Randolph and Railroad Avenue at 11 a.m. Those attending the event will walk the route from the Memorial to the Kroger store on 11th Street. Elkins resident Carol Schuler dreamed up the audit concept after discussing the issues during a meeting with the Vibrant Elkins Committee. ...
ELKINS – Elkins and much of the surrounding areas are currently under a flood watch, which is in effect through this morning. The flood watch affects portions of Randolph, Barbour, Upshur and Pocahontas counties. According to the National Weather Service, flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible in the watch area. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,” the flood watch states. “Slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms will periodically move through the area ...
