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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. CRAFTS AND FOOD TRUCKS: at the Tygarts Valley Ministries parking lot today from 3 p.m. to close and Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during Beverly Fireman's Festival. HUNTING HERITAGE BANQUET: The Tygart Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet on Saturday, July 25 at the Gandy Dancer ...

2 Upshur flooding deaths confirmed

BUCKHANNON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey's office confirmed Thursday afternoon that two people who had been reported missing after Tuesday night's severe storms are in fact deceased. No names have been released. Officials said identification is still pending and family members are being notified. ...

Impassable roads reopen in Barbour

PHILIPPI - A Barbour County official said supplies have been taken to residents who had been stranded on roads that were impassable due to flooding. Barbour County was already in a State of Emergency after a weekend storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of rain in the county over a short time time on Saturday, and then Tuesday evening's severe storms made things even worse. Barbour County 911 Director/OEM Deputy Director Dylan Harper told The Inter-Mountain Thursday that the Arden area of the county was hit the hardest Tuesday night.    "The Arden area got it again, from what the residents ...

Flooding Scenes Shared by Local Residents

2 Upshur flooding deaths confirmed

BUCKHANNON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey's office confirmed Thursday afternoon that two people who had been reported missing after Tuesday night's severe storms are in fact deceased. No names have been released. Officials said identification is still pending and family members are being notified. ...

Flooding devastates Upshur County

BUCKHANNON — Tuesday evening's severe thunderstorms led to rapid, massive and devastating flooding throughout the Upshur County community that continued into Wednesday. The National Weather Service states that between 3 and 5 inches of rain had fallen in the area by 7:26 p.m. Tuesday. ...