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Upshur man charged with child neglect

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man is facing a felony charge after his landlord and police allegedly found a child in his care living among trash, filth and maggots. Hezekiah Anthony Spore, 35, of Buckhannon, is charged with one count of child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury, ...

Community Calendar

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 ...

Expedited disaster relief approved for Upshur, Lewis

CHARLESTON - Individuals in Upshur and Lewis counties will receive expedited flood relief, with President Donald Trump agreeing to approve the funding. Additional funding is being requested for other counties effected by last month's flooding and tornados. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday afternoon that Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved $4.5 million in expedited Individual Assistance for Lewis and Upshur counties while federal disaster officials review storm damage in five other West Virginia counties. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social ...

Worthless check case settled with plea agreement

ELKINS - A Randolph County man charged with writing worthless checks on several occasions, totaling around $8,000, has entered into a plea agreement. Daniel Jay Miller, 52, of Elkins, pleaded guilty to two counts of obtaining property in return for worthless check on a preexisting debt, a ...

Corridor H Wreck Near New Bridge

The Inter-Mountain photo by Taylor McKinnie The Leading Creek Volunteer Fire Department, the Elkins Fire Department and Randolph County EMS responded to a single-vehicle accident involving a Tesla on Corridor H, just past the recently opened Kerens bridge, on Monday morning. No one appeared ...

Expedited disaster relief approved for Upshur, Lewis

CHARLESTON - Individuals in Upshur and Lewis counties will receive expedited flood relief, with President Donald Trump agreeing to approve the funding. Additional funding is being requested for other counties effected by last month's flooding and tornados. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday afternoon that Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved $4.5 million in expedited Individual Assistance for Lewis and Upshur counties while federal disaster officials review storm damage in five other West Virginia counties. Trump made the announcement on his Truth ...