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Congressional candidate to visit Elkins

ELKINS - U.S. House of Representatives District 2 Democratic candidate Ace Parsi will be making a stop in Elkins on Thursday as part of his “Dollar General” stores tour. Parsi will visit the Randolph County Democratic headquarters on Third Street at 1 p.m. to meet with local residents ...

Capito discusses federal flood funding in Upshur

BUCKHANNON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito came to Upshur County Monday to discuss with local leaders the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the deadly July 21 flooding, as well as the future of Lewis County's middle school. On Monday, Capito. R-W.Va., attended meetings with ...

Canaan Valley to receive $1M for snow-making

CHARLESTON — Canaan Valley will receive $1 million in state funds for snow-making equipment enhancements, with other State Parks also to receive funding, officials announced. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that approximately $19.725 million would be invested in modernizing, repairing and expanding facilities across West Virginia’s state parks, forests and outdoor recreation areas. A total of $9.725 million of that funding will come from the state's FY27 Budget Surplus Investments, while the other $10 million is part of the State Parks Endowment Fund Board Proposed Projects ...

Ceremony honors Rosie the Riveter tulip

ELKINS - A special ribbon-cutting and commemorative planting ceremony took place Monday to unveil an extraordinary tulip at the Rosie the Riveter Statue in the All-Veterans Memorial Park. The special tulip, known as "The Tulipa Rosie Tulip" was developed in the Netherlands as a tribute to ...

Capito discusses federal flood funding in Upshur

BUCKHANNON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito came to Upshur County Monday to discuss with local leaders the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the deadly July 21 flooding, as well as the future of Lewis County's middle school. On Monday, Capito. R-W.Va., attended meetings with ...

31 indictments handed down by grand jury

ELKINS – A Randolph County grand jury returned 31 indictments Monday, for alleged crimes including malicious assault upon a correctional officer, and driving under the influence causing death. Sidney Austen Brenwalt, 31, of Beverly, was indicted on one count of driving under the influence causing death, a felony, and one count of driving under the influence with a BAC of 0.15 or higher, a misdemeanor. Brenwalt was initially charged after a single-vehicle fatality on the Georgetown Road in April. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash-only ...