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Randolph school bus catches fire in Grant County

ELKINS — A Randolph County Schools bus caught on fire while traveling to Grant County Thursday afternoon, but no students were injured, officials said. The Randolph County school system's transportation director, Nick Alfred, told The Inter-Mountain that the Elkins High School volleyball team was on its way to Moorefield for a match when the brakes on the bus got hot, and then caught fire. Alfred said the bus driver put out the fire with the fire extinguisher carried on the bus. He said the local fire department also came to the scene to make sure everyone was safe. A Grant County ...

ELKINS - After nearly three decades of sacrifice, prayer and steady generosity, St. Brendan Catholic Church has paid off its mortgage, marking a milestone parish leaders say will open the door to new possibilities for ministry and service. The celebration came on Aug. 9 at the close of the 11 ...

GSA to remain at Wesleyan through 2030

BUCKHANNON — The West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) will remain at West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) through 2030, officials said. The College announced that it will "continue to inspire the state’s next generation of artists" after being selected to host the West ...

Randolph school bus catches fire in Grant County

ELKINS — A Randolph County Schools bus caught on fire today while traveling to Grant County, but no students were injured, officials said. The Randolph County school system's transportation director, Nick Alfred, told The Inter-Mountain that the Elkins High School volleyball team was traveling to Moorefield today when the brakes on the bus got hot, and then caught fire. Alfred said the bus driver put out the fire with the fire extinguisher carried on the bus. He said the local fire department also came to the scene to make sure everyone was safe. A Grant County school bus brought ...

28 indicted in task force drug investigation

MORGANTOWN - A drug-trafficking and money-laundering operation running from Detroit into North Central West Virginia has been “dismantled” thanks to a multi-state task force effort, officials said Thursday. Indictments for a total of 28 defendants — ranging from Detroit, Philadelphia, Mississippi and West Virginia — were announced during a press conference at WVU Erickson Alumni Center Thursday. The indictments cover a period of more than two years, during which the suspects conspired to possess and distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine base (“crack”), and ...

Former Delegate Pritt indicted on federal charges

CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and ...