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Study shows West Virginia has the lowest bills

MORGANTOWN – A recent study showed that West Virginia has the lowest monthly bills among the 50 states. That's good news – in a way. As Lauren Weatherford, a WVU Extension associate professor, pointed out, “You have to look at the data in context. You can't look at the data as an individual factor.” The figures come from Doxo.com's 2025 U.S. Household Bill Pay Report and were reported by UtilityRates.com. Doxo.com, among other things, offers an app to manage and pay all household bills. UtilityRates.com helps residents of states with deregulated utilities find the best costs ...

Tygart Valley United Way to launch ‘hygiene drive’

FAIRMONT – You remember: The first impression you’ll make on the first day of school will set the tone for the entire year. That’s why the Tygart Valley United Way is gearing up for a “hygiene drive” two weeks from now designed to help students in elementary, middle and high school go forth with the best first impression they can make. From June 22 through August 22, the organization is asking people across Marion, Taylor, Barbour, Randolph and Tucker counties – the five-county region served by the Fairmont-based outreach organization – to make some very specific ...

Art and Craft Fair keeps tradition rolling

RIPLEY – Attendees and vendors at the 64th annual Mountain State Art and Craft Festival had to adapt to temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s during the annual Independence Day weekend event. “If we would have had a week like last week, we would’ve been swamped,” said Cathy ...

Seneca Designs celebrates 50 years

The Inter-Mountain photos by Edgar Kelley Seneca Designs Executive Director Michael Jackson, right, talks with Elkins Mayor Jerry Marco, left, and others during Seneca Designs’ 50th anniversary Open House on Saturday. 

Morris opposes transmission line plan

ELKINS — State Senator Robbie Morris, R-11th District, has attended a pair of public events to voice his opinion about a proposed transmission line by the Valley Link company that would run through 15 West Virginia counties.    The proposed Valley North Project would stretch across 260 miles in the Mountain State, and would run through parts of Randolph, Tucker, Barbour and Upshur counties.      Morris, who opposes the project, attended community meetings in Barbour and Tucker counties to discuss the project with residents.        "The project will bring in high tension, ...

DOH awards new Corridor H contract

WARDENSVILLE - A new contract for Corridor H has been awarded to extend the highway from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. This is the first contract to be awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways for the Wardensville section. Triton Construction Inc. was awarded the $85,425,000 contract to fabricate the approximately 3.74 mile section from Trout Run Cutoff Road to Waites Run Road, according to the state Department of Transportation. The Triton contract includes grading and drainage work, two bridges to be built across Trout Run and paving for the first 1.5 miles of new ...