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Packages leads to felony charges

Local News June 3, 2026

ELKINS — A Randolph County woman faces felony charges after allegedly ordering illegal substances, including a pound of marijuana, to sell in a local store. Brandi Nicole Harris, 43, is charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (marijuana), a felony. Harris was being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $5,000 cash-only bond that has since been posted. According to the criminal complaint, filed by Sergeant J.M. Tallman with the West Virginia State Police, on March 27, Corporal J.O. Hensley and Trooper First Class J.A. Peteete, both ...

Ohio School of Falconry coming to BBQ Bash

Communities June 3, 2026

The Almost Heaven BBQ Bash is thrilled to showcase The Ohio School of Falconry during this year’s BBQ Bash the weekend of June 18-20 in Jawbone Park in downtown Buckhannon with free shows and inter-active opportunities with a variety of birds of prey. The Ohio School of Falconry was founded in 2014 as a wildlife education organization that utilizes the techniques learned from articipating in the ancient sport of falconry, as it’s medium to teach about Raptor conservation with a goal of making falconry an experience accessible to people from all walks of life. Located at ...

Randolph Retired School Personnel holds final meeting, donates money

Local News June 3, 2026

ELKINS — The Randolph County Association of Retired School Personnel recently made the difficult decision to disband after 57 years and held its last-ever meeting at the Steer Steakhouse last week. The organization, which got its start with 12 members in 1969, has not only provided ...

County approves CVB funding request

Local News June 3, 2026

ELKINS — The Randolph County Commission approved a funding request from the Elkins-Randolph County Tourism Convention and Visitors Bureau and certified the primary election results at its most recent regular meeting. The Elkins-Randolph County CVB came before the County Commission seeking an additional $850 per month from the money it splits with RCC and takes in from the hotel-motel tax line item in the county budget. County Commission President David Kesling and fellow Commissioner Cris Siler voted unanimous in favor of the increase. Commissioner Chris See ...

Toriseva To Challenge For W.Va. Democratic Party Chairmanship

Local News June 3, 2026

WHEELING – Wheeling attorney Teresa Toriseva announced Monday she wants to be the next chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party. The party’s executive committee hosts its organizational meeting at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Conference Center in Charleston. Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, ...

Fiscal tax collections continue strong

Local News June 3, 2026

CHARLESTON – With one month left in fiscal year 2026, tax collections in West Virginia remain healthy. But some – including State Treasurer Larry Pack – want to see the state’s gas tax paused and use leftover surplus tax dollars to backfill lost gas tax revenues. According to the ...