ELKINS – A local woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of silver and rare coins. Pamela Joe Taylor, 52, has been charged with grand larceny distinguished, a felony. She is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond set by ...
PHILIPPI – Firefighters battled a blaze at a family residence in Barbour County for hours over the weekend. The fire was reported at about 2:58 p.m., according to information shared by the Nutter Fort Fire Department, whose Engine 71 responded along with the Stonewood and Bridgeport fire ...
FAIRMONT – The Tygart Valley United Way has purchased property for a new headquarters in downtown Fairmont, a move that officials hope will created new opportunities for collaboration to better serve the region. The organization will now be based in a recognizable curved building at 104 Adams Street, previously the home of Bond Insurance. As part of the realignment, Friendship Fairmont will relocate to United Way’s current location. “This is about much more than moving from one building to another,” said Brett White, chief executive officer of Tygart Valley United Way. ...
ELKINS – Elkins City Council has voted to adopt an updated Comprehensive Plan, the culmination of a planning and public-review process that began in 2023. The newly adopted plan updates the city’s 2015 Comprehensive Plan, reviewing progress made since then and identifying goals and recommendations based on current conditions and community needs. “Comprehensive plans help local governments make decisions about land use, public investment, infrastructure, housing, transportation, economic development, recreation, and community services,” a City of Elkins press release states. ...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – Gov. Patrick Morrisey came to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's 90th Annual Meeting and Business Summit loaded for bear with new and updated economic development announcements representing more than $81 billion in potential investments. Morrisey was the ...
ELKINS - The Mon Forest Towns Partnership is installing a new "canoe kiosk" sculpture in the Elkins Railyard that will be located along Railroad Avenue near the Darden Mill/Appalachian Forest Discovery Center. The Elkins-Randolph County Tourism CVB and the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of ...
