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D&E to host sports analytics expert

ELKINS — The Davis & Elkins College Sport Management Master’s Program will welcome sports analytics expert Dr. Joe Sill as a guest speaker Thursday, Oct. 8, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Senate Commons inside Myles Center for the Arts. The session is free and open to the College community and ...

Belington man facing child pornography charge

BELINGTON – A Barbour County man is behind bars and facing a child pornography felony charge. Leroy Pete Ross, 33, of Belington, is charged with distribution and exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct possession of child sexual abuse material, a ...

Disaster Preparedness Workshop set in Elkins

ELKINS - The Tygart Valley United Way and United Way of Central West Virginia will team up to host seven separate Disaster Preparedness Workshops over the next two months. One of the workshops will take place in Elkins, at the West Virginia Wood Technology Center on Oct. 6. The session will run from 5-6:30 p.m. at the facility, located on 11th Street. "We are going to give away door prizes and there will be a light meal at each one of the workshops," Tygarts Valley United Way Regional Engagement Director JoLynn Powers told The Inter-Mountain. "The Tygart Valley and Kanawha Valley ...

Police asked to watch for park speeders

ELKINS — Police have been asked to issue more speeding violations in two Elkins parks after officials complained of problems with drivers not following the posted speed limits. During Elkins City Council's Sept. 17 meeting, Second Ward Council member Christopher Lowther informed Council that he has asked the Elkins Police Department to start issuing more speeding violations in Glendale Park and Riverbend Park. Lowther, who is also a member of the Elkins Parks and Recreation Commission, explained that there has been a growing issue of speeding in Glendale Park and Riverbend Park. He ...

Data centers a hot topic in elections

PARKERSBURG – The Democratic challenger for one of West Virginia’s Congressional seats pitched legislation on Friday establishing a two-year moratorium on new, large data centers and giving local communities a say in whether they’re built. Ace Parsi, a Morgantown community organizer running for the District 2 U.S. House of Representatives seat occupied by Rep. Riley Moore, said the proposed Neighbors, Not Servers Act would be “the very first piece of legislation that I would introduce as a member of Congress.” Moore said in a statement Friday that “West Virginians need a ...

WVWC prepares for Homecoming 2026

BUCKHANNON – West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) will welcome alumni and friends back to their Home Among the Hills for Homecoming weekend, Oct. 9-11, 2026. Homecoming brings together alumni and friends from across generations, with members of the Wesleyan community returning to campus ...