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Randolph youth graduate from Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy

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The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy is pleased to announce Class 1-26 as the 66th class to complete this West Virginia National Guard Program. Commencement exercises were held on Friday, June 12, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood. A total of 85 graduates from 27 counties across the State of West Virginia successfully completed the requirements for graduation. Senator Randy E. Smith congratulated the Cadets and gave the commencement address. The following Cadets participated from Randolph County: Cadet Michael Wayne Cool, son of Randall and Bobbi Cool of Monterville, was in Platoon 1. ...

Randolph Sheriff's Office to celebrate 240th year of service

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ELKINS — As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on the Fourth of July, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office is also counting down the days until it reaches a significant milestone of its own. The RCSO is currently in the midst of its 239th year of service to residents of Randolph County and on May 28, 2027, the Sheriff's Office will celebrate its 240th birthday. "We started in 1787 and the Sheriff's Office was formed when Randolph County was formed," Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon told The Inter-Mountain on Thursday. "It's a pretty big deal, the nation is ...

D&E College appoints Vice President for Student Life

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ELKINS – Davis & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood has announced the appointment of Kate Garlick as Vice President for Student Life. Garlick, who has served the College as Dean of Students since 2021, will take over Vice President for Student Life duties effective July 1. Garlick ...

Grand Jury to hear breaking and entering case

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ELKINS — The Grand Jury will hear the case against a Randolph County man accused of breaking in and stealing items from a local hotel after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Joshua Richard Slayton, 32, is charged with one count of breaking and entering, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond. Slayton appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court on Tuesday and, according to magistrate court records, waived his right to a preliminary hearing. His case will now be brought before the Randolph County Grand Jury for ...

W.Va. Governor's Office disappointed in SNAP ruling

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CHARLESTON – The office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey expressed disappointment in a federal ruling pausing West Virginia's waiver prohibiting the use of welfare benefits for sugary drinks and sodas. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia released a memorandum opinion Monday ...

PEIA finances stable heading into next fiscal year

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CHARLESTON - The financials of the health insurance benefit for West Virginia public workers appears to stable heading into the next fiscal year. Members of the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board met Thursday afternoon for its regular meeting, with members attending in person at PEIA's Kanawha City headquarters and virtually. The PEIA Finance Board received a report on PEIA's most recent financial statements as of the end of April, detailing the health of the program over the last 10 months of fiscal year 2026. PEIA Director Brent Wolfingbarger told board members ...