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Pleasants power struggle in bankruptcy filings

CHARLESTON – The recent bankruptcy filings this week by the management of the former Pleasants Power Plant reveal deep divisions with the plant's previous leadership, with one side calling the bankruptcy an act of bad faith and the other alleging gross misconduct. Omnis Pleasants LLC, the ...

Mountains of Flood Debris

BUCKHANNON – Debris pickup continues in flood-ravaged Upshur County, with continuing work provided by the West Virginia Army National Guard and the West Virginia Department of Highways. An empty lot in Buckhannon, located just off Route 48 close to the state Division of Highways building, ...

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 ...

Woman charged with attempted murder in Randolph

PICKENS — A woman was arrested in Randolph County over the weekend and charged with attempted murder. Regina Lea Collette, 45, has been charged with attempted homicide (murder), a felony. She is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond. Collette was ...

Elkins Purple Majesties Gather

Submitted photo The July meeting/luncheon of the Elkins Purple Majesties took place at the Knot Just Another Barn, which was decorated to celebrate an old-fashioned Independence Day. The tables featured red, white and blue tablecloths. The Red Hat ladies dressed in red, white and blue and ...

Upshur flood relief Distribution Center closing Sunday

BUCKHANNON – Officials have announced they will close the Distribution Center at West Virginia Wesleyan College — where donated disaster relief supplies have been stored since the deadly flooding of July 21 — on Sunday afternoon. The coordinated Distribution Center at the Auxiliary Gym ...