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W.Va. man honored as Freedom 250 Hometown Hero

MARTINSBURG — Surrounded by family, fellow service members, law enforcement officers and community supporters, West Virginia Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was recognized Saturday with the inaugural Freedom 250: Hometown Hero Award from the U.S. Department of Justice before also ...

Man charged with grand larceny in gambling house theft

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man faces two felony charges after allegedly stealing over $18,000 from Jeanie's Hot Spot. James William Champ, 48, is charged with one count of grand larceny and one count of entry into a building other than a dwelling, both felonies. He is currently being ...

Randolph students attend Boys State

Eight Randolph County students attended American Legion Mountaineer Boys State at Jacksons Mill from June 7-13. The event is an honors, leadership, and citizenship academy which has existed since 1936 to teach good government through participation to the outstanding male high school junior class members in the state of West Virginia. American Legion Mountaineer Boys State is the second oldest in the nation and the only one still held in its original location. The objective of the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State is to have the young men run the 51st state of the United ...

New exhibit highlights West Virginia’s evolving story

MORGANTOWN — After a recent afternoon discussion tracing West Virginia’s place across generations of American history, visitors to West Virginia University’s Downtown Library moved upstairs to experience that history firsthand. Located on the sixth floor, the West Virginia & Regional ...

Randolph County Commissioner Chris See passes away at age 65

ELKINS — Longtime and current Randolph County Commissioner Chris See passed away at the West Virginia Caring Hospice Inpatient Center on Sunday after a brief illness.    See, 65, was re-elected as Randolph County Commissioner in the Tygart District for a third time in 2020. He was ...

Davis Trust Company sponsors Elkins 4th of July Parade

ELKINS — As part of its 125th anniversary celebration, Davis Trust Company is proud to serve as the lead sponsor of the 2026 Fourth of July Parade in Elkins. The Company recently presented a $1,250 donation to Citizens Promoting Community (CPC), the volunteer organization coordinating this ...