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NWS: Tornado touched down in Barbour County

PARKERSBURG - Multiple tornadoes were recorded in West Virginia last week, including one in Barbour County, the National Weather Service said. Three tornadoes that touched down in Washington County and crossed the Ohio River into West Virginia last week were likely on the ground at the same time, according to the NWS. The Weather Service late Friday and Saturday nights issued preliminary assessments of the tornadoes from Washington County to Pleasants, Tyler, Ritchie and Doddridge counties on Tuesday afternoon. The tornadoes caused damage in the counties where they touched down, ...

Man arrested after driving through barricade in Upshur

BUCKHANNON - A man was arrested Sunday for driving through a barricaded section of flood-damaged road in Upshur County, Sheriff J. Michael Coffman said. On Sunday, "deputies with the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office arrested Larry Christopher Alderman, 53, of French Creek, West Virginia, following an incident at a road closure on Stonecoal Road," the Upshur Sheriff's Office press release stated. "Deputies have been working alongside the West Virginia Division of Highways, the West Virginia National Guard, utility crews, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Police, and the ...

Beverly Fireman’s Festival Pet Show

The Inter-Mountain photos by Joe Blankenship Above, Beverly Fireman's Queen Isabella Bender, left, and Beverly Fireman's Teen Queen Aria Waddell, center, pet Oliver, held by Iaen Pierce, during the Beverly Fireman Festival's pet show this week. At right, Shasta Hamrick of Beverly shows off ...

Police identify two killed in Upshur flooding

BUCKHANNON - The West Virginia State Police has released the identities of the two individuals who lost their lives during this week's flooding in Upshur County. Judy A. Young, 59, of Upshur County, and James J. Harper, 61, of Upshur County, were found deceased inside a vehicle that was recovered from the Stonecoal Lake area of Upshur County, according to a Friday afternoon State Police press release. Preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was swept from the roadway due to rapidly rising floodwaters, police said, adding that the next of kin have been notified, and the ...

Man charged after alleged stabbing

ELKINS — A Randolph County man faces a felony charge after allegedly retaliating against police while being detained for a stabbing. Dashaun Xavier Moyers, 22, is charged with one count of retaliation against public official, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley ...

Augusta Festival set for today in City Park

ELKINS - Elkins City Park will be buzzing with excitement when it hosts the 54th annual Augusta Festival and Craft Fair today. The annual event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., has something for the entire family, including live music, arts and crafts, activities, workshops, storytelling, demonstrations, and the West Virginia Open Fiddle and Banjo contest. "There are certain traditions that we are upholding from year to year, such as Appalachian vendors all with handmade items that really showcase the creativity of the area," Augusta Festival coordinator Valarie Uccellani told The ...