A successful community service project needs only three ingredients – a beneficiary, donors, and an organization that can meld it all together into a sustainable project. In the case of the Barbour County Backpack Program, the beneficiaries include over 500 food-insecure school children – ...
HARPERS FERRY — The Harpers Ferry Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) has formally asked the West Virginia Department of Commerce and Division of Economic Development to address what it describes as the deteriorating condition of the former Hill Top House property and the lack of progress on ...
BELINGTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined Barbour County residents in celebrating Belington's new America 250 mural and West Virginia Day. On June 19, the Barbour County Commission hosted a public ribbon cutting for a new mural, “Cerulean Sky,” on the Golden Rule Building in Belington. ...
ELKINS — The Grand Jury will hear the case against a Randolph County man accused of breaking in and stealing items from a local hotel after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Joshua Richard Slayton, 32, is charged with one count of breaking and entering, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond. Slayton appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court on Tuesday and, according to magistrate court records, waived his right to a preliminary hearing. His case will now be brought before the Randolph County Grand Jury for ...
ELKINS — As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on the Fourth of July, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office is also counting down the days until it reaches a significant milestone of its own. The RCSO is currently in the midst of its 239th year of service to residents of Randolph County and on May 28, 2027, the Sheriff's Office will celebrate its 240th birthday. "We started in 1787 and the Sheriff's Office was formed when Randolph County was formed," Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon told The Inter-Mountain on Thursday. "It's a pretty big deal, the nation is ...
ELKINS - Augusta Heritage Center's summer activities will take on a new look this year with its annual workshops and concerts moving to the downtown Elkins area. For years Davis & Elkins College has been the home for Augusta's festivities in the past, but the move to downtown was inevitable after the Augusta purchased the Wilt Building on the corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street back in 2023. "We are excited for this new era of Augusta and are happy to be bringing some programs to downtown Elkins," said Augusta Heritage Executive Director Seth Young. "We are especially excited ...
