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NWS confirms Randolph County tornado

GANDY — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Randolph County near Gandy on July 21, the night severe storms caused flooding throughout the region. The NWS said the tornado hit at approximately 6:55 p.m. and was on the ground for close to a minute. "There was an EF1 tornado confirmed in Randolph County with estimated peak winds of 95 miles per hour," National Weather Service Meteorologist Harrison Sincavage told The Inter-Mountain Wednesday. "The trek length was 0.9 miles, so almost 1 mile, and the width was 250 yards or about two-and-half ...

Elkins man sentenced on federal child sex abuse charge

BALTIMORE, MD – A federal judge sentenced an Elkins man to more than two decades in prison for child sex abuse crimes, officials said. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Donald Robert Wilt Edwards, Sr., 30, of Elkins, to 25 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for sexually exploiting a minor, the United States Attorney's Office of Maryland announced in a press release Wednesday. According to the press release, U.S Attorney for the District of Maryland Kelly O. Hayes announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul of the FBI Baltimore ...

Man sentenced for 2025 Halliehurst break-in

ELKINS — A Randolph County man was sentenced this week to one to 10 years in prison for a felony charge and one year on a misdemeanor charge after breaking into the Halliehurst Mansion on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in 2025. Keith Lance Ray, 36, was sentenced Monday by Randolph ...

Sentencing set for Elkins cemetery owner

WHEELING - A sentencing hearing has been set for the owner of the Elkins Memorial Gardens cemetery, who defrauded hundreds of customers, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced this week. Jeffery Phares, 65, of Fayetteville, is set to be sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Wheeling Federal Court before U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey.. Phares pleaded guilty to wire fraud in March and admitted to “misleading victims who placed orders for grave markers, accepting their money, sending design approvals and then using the funds for his personal use.” It was indicated in March ...

Flood response efforts shifting to ‘long-term recovery’

BUCKHANNON – Hundreds of professional personnel are continuing flood response efforts in Upshur and Lewis counties, although the focus is shifting “from emergency response to long-term recovery,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced. "From the moment these storms hit, our focus has been ...

Community Calendar

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. WEDNESDAY PICKIN’: Country Music and Old-Time Jam Sessions are no longer being held at Armadillo Flats for the rest of the summer. From the present, until otherwise announced, the jams will take place at Elkins City Park in the Sycamore Street Pavillion every Wednesday. Country Music Jams are from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Old-Time Music Jams are from 6:30 ...