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Go back in time with Beverly Heritage Day Saturday

BEVERLY - Beverly Heritage Day will transform the town of Beverly back in time and will feature a full day of activities during the annual event that is scheduled for Saturday. The focus of this year's event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be commemorating the 250th ...

Federal judge sides with Warner

CHARLESTON - A federal judge told the U.S. Department of Justice that it had no right to West Virginia's unredacted voter registration files. In a memorandum opinion and order released Monday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston denied a motion made by the Department of Justice ...

Governor Signs Bill in Elkins

ELKINS — Gov. Patrick Morrisey visited Randolph County to sign the "Portable Benefit Account Act" on Wednesday, a bill that is meant to modernize worker protections for independent contractors across the state. During a ceremonial bill signing at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in ...

Barger to fill vacancy on County Commission

ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission appointed Kenna Barger on Wednesday to fill the County Commissioner seat that was vacated after the recent passing of Chris See.    See, who passed away on June 28 after a brief illness, was serving after being elected for a third time in 2022. He ...

Worthless checks lead to felony charges

ELKINS – A Randolph County man faces felony charges after allegedly writing worthless checks on several occasions, totaling around $8,000. Daniel Jay Miller, 52, of Elkins, is charged with one count of worthless checks and one count of obtaining property in return for worthless checks, both felonies. Miller was being held on two separate $3,767 and $4,240 cash-only bonds that have since been posted. According to the criminal complaint filed by Senior Deputy A.M. Channell with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on June 3, Channell spoke with the alleged victim about two checks ...

New superintendent to meet with school principals

ELKINS - Randolph County Schools Superintendent Derek Lambert announced during his first Randolph County Board of Education meeting that he plans to meet with the principals of the county schools.   Lambert was approved as superintendent by the BOE on May 27. He was officially handed the ...