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U.S. strikes Iran after Army helicopter downed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Tehran vowed to respond. The strikes were “a ...

Boil Water Advisory issued

ELKINS - The City of Elkins has issued a Boil Water Advisory in effect for Wilson Street, intersecting with Glendale Avenue, Washington Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Hinkle. To keep yourself and your family safe under a boil-water advisory, please do not drink tap water in the affected area ...

Local bridge and paving projects funded

CHARLESTON — Bridge and paving projects in Randolph, Upshur and Pocahontas counties are among 20 construction contracts awarded to local contractors by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) this month. On June 4, WVDOH announced it had awarded 20 construction contracts for several ...

Public asked for help in search for missing man

ELKINS - As authorities continue to search for a local elderly man suffering from dementia, Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon has asked for the public's assistance. James Hedrick, 82, was reported missing on Monday after he was last seen leaving Davis Medical Center in his black Subaru ...

Fleeing case headed to grand jury

ELKINS — A Randolph County grand jury will hear the case of a Barbour County man accused of fleeing from police while drunk, trying to take an officer’s gun and threatening to kill an EMT. Jonathan Nicholas Durking, 26, of Belington, is charged with one count of attempt to disarm an ...

Man reported missing in Randolph County

ELKINS — An elderly man suffering from dementia has been reported missing out of Randolph County, police announced. Around 10:13 p.m. on Monday, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s assistance in finding James Hedrick, 82, “who suffers from dementia and other ...