CHARLESTON – With early voting beginning Wednesday ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 3, midterm general election, the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office released the final voter registration numbers Monday. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 1,210,297 West Virginia ...
BUCKHANNON - Buckhannon-Upshur High School was placed on a "precautionary hold" Tuesday morning due to a custody dispute incident. The precautionary hold period began at about 11:45 a.m., and students were back in class by 1 p.m., officials said. The following message was issued by Upshur County Schools regarding the incident on Tuesday: “Today, school administration and law enforcement responded to a custodial issue at BUHS. Out of an abundance of caution, local law enforcement assisted school personnel in addressing the matter and ensuring the safety of students and staff. "We ...
ELKINS – The Randolph County Board of Education auctioned off the former North Elementary School building and its property Monday evening to a former Elkins physician who was sentenced to federal prison earlier this year, officials confirmed. The BOE accepted the auction bid of $638,000 ...
TUCKER COUNTY – An elderly man died as a result of a single-vehicle wreck in Tucker County on Sunday afternoon, police said. Ralph D. Mullenax, 83, of Fairmont, succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash, which took place at approximately 3:45 p.m. on U.S. Route 219 in Tucker County, according to a Monday morning West Virginia State Police press release. Mullenax was traveling southbound on 219 when he lost control of his vehicle, traveled off the eastern edge of the roadway and crashed, the release states. Mullenax's next of kin has been notified, police said. The State ...
PHILIPPI – Veterans and their families, along with the general public, are invited to a free military music concert by the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 249th Army Band. The free community performance, "A Tribute to Veterans," designed to honor military service members, will take ...
ELKINS - Derek Fincham, director of the Naylor Learning Center at Davis & Elkins College, addressed the Rotary Club of Elkins, giving the group an overview of the services offered by the center. Joining Fincham were students Mackenzie Lyons, Shelley Steff and Humza Akram. The Naylor Learning ...
