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Randolph EMS again providing DMC transports

Local News August 15, 2026

ELKINS - The Randolph County Emergency Squad has returned to making hospital-to-hospital transports from Davis Medical Center, after ending the service one year ago today. Last August, both sides announced that the RCEMS would no longer be providing the transports, and that Health Team Critical Care Transport would be servicing ambulance transports from Davis Medical Center. Randolph County Commission President David Kesling told The Inter-Mountain this week that the Randolph County Emergency Squad has resumed making the transports for DMC. Kesling said that after the county's Special ...

Construction on Davis bridge to start in 2027

Local News August 15, 2026

ELKINS — The reconstruction of the Davis Avenue Bridge will start in early 2027, officials report. The City of Elkins announced this week that the West Virginia Division of Highways had provided an update regarding the Davis Avenue Bridge project, which will reconstruct the more than 70-year-old bridge, which connects south Elkins to downtown. "The Davis Avenue Bridge replacement project is scheduled to go to construction in early 2027. That will allow the contractor to get all their necessary permits, order all the material and prepare everything," the DOH update said, according to ...

State of Emergency extended in 12 counties

Local News August 15, 2026

BUCKHANNON - Governor Patrick Morrisey on Friday morning announced the State of Emergency he declared for all of West Virginia during the July 21 flooding will be extended in 12 counties - including Upshur, Barbour, Randolph and Tucker. “West Virginians have made tremendous progress cleaning up and recovering from these storms, but there is still a lot of work ahead in some of our hardest-hit communities,” Morrisey said in a Friday press release. “This extension ensures our state and local partners have the flexibility and resources they need to rebuild and recover.” The ...

Royal Scouts announced for 88th Forest Festival

Local News August 15, 2026

ELKINS — Mountain State Forest Festival Director General Nathaniel Bonnell has announced the appointments of Delaney Reed Bennett, Addysin Jean Terry, Lance Parker Hardy, and Harrison Monroe Wood as Royal Scouts for the 88th Mountain State Forest Festival. Delaney is the daughter of Vanessa Bennett and Darren Bennett of Elkins. She is the granddaughter of Eleanor and Jim Reed of Hurricane and the late Lindy and Judy Bennett, formally of Quiet Dell. Delaney has one sister, Claire. Delaney will be entering the fifth grade at Elkins Middle School. She enjoys playing soccer, skiing, ...

Community Calendar

Communities August 15, 2026

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. OLD TIME MUSIC: Join in the first and third Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at The Arts Center in Elkins for an Old Time Music Session. Beginning musicians are encouraged to join in. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, bass are welcome. Participants enter through the back door. Contact dp-foot@hotmail.com. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to ...

Morrisey extends State of Emergency in 12 counties

Local News August 14, 2026

CHARLESTON - Governor Patrick Morrisey on Friday morning announced the State of Emergency will be extended in 12 counties — including Upshur, Barbour, Randolph and Tucker — following the severe storms and flooding that struck West Virginia beginning July 21. “West Virginians have made tremendous progress cleaning up and recovering from these storms, but there is still a lot of work ahead in some of our hardest-hit communities,” Morrisey said in a Friday press release. “This extension ensures our state and local partners have the flexibility and resources they need to rebuild ...