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DNR: Spring gobbler harvests up 12%

CHARLESTON — According to preliminary data released by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), hunters harvested 12,006 bearded turkeys during the spring gobbler season, a 12.3% increase over the 2025 season. The 2026 spring harvest also exceeded the five-year average of ...

Crews perform Audra State Park rescue

BELINGTON — Emergency responders spent hours Saturday rescuing an individual who was injured along a walking trail at Audra State Park. Barbour County 911 received an emergency text around 7:16 p.m. Saturday and crews were dispatched to the the state park, according to a release from the Belington Volunteer Fire Department. Department members arrived on scene around 7:35 p.m. and set up a command post at the closest accessible point to the trail. The Barbour County Ambulance Authority also arrived on the scene. “Rescue personnel equipped themselves with rope bags, rescue hardware, ...

Crews perform Audra State Park rescue

BELINGTON — Emergency responders spent hours Saturday rescuing an individual who was injured along a walking trail at Audra State Park. Barbour County 911 received an emergency text around 7:16 p.m. Saturday and crews were dispatched to the the state park, according to a release from the Belington Volunteer Fire Department. Department members arrived on scene around 7:35 p.m. and set up a command post at the closest accessible point to the trail. The Barbour County Ambulance Authority also arrived on the scene. “Rescue personnel equipped themselves with rope bags, rescue hardware, ...

Barbour man allegedly threatened neighbors, police

BELINGTON – A Barbour County man is in jail after being accused of threatening his neighbors and then multiple police officers. Kyle Christopher Steven Burke, 43, of Belington, has been charged with two counts of wanton endangerment, and six counts of threats of terroristic acts, all ...

Cutting the Ribbon on a New Corridor H Section

The Inter-Mountain photo by Taylor McKinnie Gov. Patrick Morrisey, center, along with federal, state, county and city officials, prepares to cut the ribbon opening the new 11-mile section of Corridor H running from Kerens to Parsons on Monday afternoon.

City of Elkins addresses funding requests

ELKINS - The City of Elkins has adopted a new policy for how City employees should respond to ad hoc financing requests. During the last Elkins City Council meeting, eight of the nine present council members voted in favor of Resolution 1930, which establishes a new policy for addressing such ad hoc funding requests. Second Ward representative Lisa Severino voted against the resolution. First Ward Council member Robert Chenoweth was absent from the meeting. According to Resolution 1930, the City of Elkins has seen an "increasing frequency" in requests from outside organizations seeking ...