Mowing at an Angle
The Inter-Mountain photo by Brad Johnson A state Division of Highways worker backs his lawn mower down off a steep grade overlooking Harrison Avenue in Elkins Thursday morning, working to get the grass cut before any rain fell.
MSFF Tennis Tournament to be played on new surface
ELKINS - Competitors playing in this year's Mountain State Forest Festival Tennis and Pickleball Tournament will be treated to a brand new surface on the courts at Davis & Elkins College. The tourney, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, has 35 participants signed ...
Study: Better emergency radio coverage is possible
FRANKLIN – A new federal study finds that better emergency radio coverage in Pocahontas and Pendleton counties is possible without compromising National Radio Quiet Zone protections, county officials said. The study, commissioned by the federal National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency concludes there are ways to improve emergency communications within the Quiet Zone at the Green Bank Observatory and the Sugar Grove Research Station without impacting duties at the sites. “For years, our first responders have done their jobs knowing there are places in this ...
FEMA meets the public in Upshur
BRUSHY FORK — Upshur County residents were able to ask questions of local and federal officials - including some from FEMA - regarding flood recovery during an open house public meeting. The City of Buckhannon and the Upshur County Commission held the meeting to inform residents about the flood recovery process, such as filing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and to answer questions from residents. The meeting took place at the Event Center in Brushy Fork. At the meeting's start, Buckhannon City Recorder Randy Sanders explained officials wanted to get FEMA ...
W.Va. Public Broadcasting finances stable
CHARLESTON – Despite uncertainty at the federal level, West Virginia Public Broadcasting entered the new fiscal year with stable financials but still operating under tight budgets and a hiring freeze. The West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Commission held its quarterly meeting ...
PSC recognizes truck drivers
CHARLESTON -The Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) participated in National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by recognizing and thanking commercial truck drivers for their contributions to West Virginia and the nation. PSC staff, transportation officers, and Federal Motor ...