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Route 33 section closed due to log truck incident

BUCKHANNON — All lanes of Route 33 in the vicinity of the Fred W. Eberle Technical Center were shut down completely on Wednesday afternoon after a log truck hauling a skidder pulled down multiple power lines and poles, according to police scanner traffic. The section of the interstate was ...

State sees decreasing work force participation

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases in unemployment caused the leader of the state’s business community to raise ...

State BOE appeals religious vaccine exemption case

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Board of Education took the next step to appeal a lower court ruling that kept in place a religious exemption to the state’s compulsory immunization law for the children of three Raleigh County parents. Attorneys for the state Board of Education filed an ...

EHS Band Corn Roast set Saturday

ELKINS — For decades the annual Elkins High School Band Corn Roast has been a tradition in the local community, providing area residents with a first glimpse of the upcoming school year’s marching band - as well as a tasty lunch. As always, this year’s event will take place at Elkins ...

Part of Route 33 closed due to log truck incident

BUCKHANNON - Route 33 in the vicinity of the Fred W. Eberle Technical Center has been shut down completely after a log truck hauling a skidder pulled down multiple power lines and poles, according to police scanner traffic. The section of the interstate was closed at approximately 1:10 p.m. ...

New skatepark plans rolling forward

ELKINS — The Refinery Church is “waiting on the excavation equipment” to begin work on a new skatepark in the Highland Park area, officials said. Pastor Roy Schneider confirmed to The Inter-Mountain that, while officials do not have a set timeline for when the skatepark will be ...