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Purchase of Steer, Gandy Dancer falls through

Local News July 22, 2026

ELKINS - The highly anticipated purchase of a longtime Elkins restaurant and theater by a community church has fallen through, officials said. Owners of the Steer Steakhouse and Gandy Dancer Theater told The Inter-Mountain this week the two facilities will not be sold in December, as had been announced previously. The Inter-Mountain confirmed the news with officials from the Refinery Church, which had previously planned to buy the facilities. In August 2025, Refinery Church Pastor Roy Schneider announced the church's intentions to purchase the 20,000 square-feet facilities. An ...

DUI wreck injures two elderly people

Local News July 22, 2026

BELINGTON — A Barbour County man is facing charges after allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content level three times over the legal limit and causing an accident that injured two elderly people. Dayton Lee Isenhart, 22, of Philippi, is charged with one count of DUI with injury and one ...

Emergency Landing on the Highway

Local News July 22, 2026

BOWDEN - An airplane traveling from North Carolina to Michigan was forced to make an emergency landing on U.S. Route 33 near the Faulkner Road exit in Randolph County Monday afternoon. Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon said he was the first to respond to the scene after a 911 ...

Luxe Hair Studio opens on Beverly Five-Lane

Local News July 22, 2026

ELKINS - The Elkins/Randolph County Chamber recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome to the community a new hair salon located on the Beverly Five-Lane. The event celebrated the grand opening of Luxe Hair Studio, a new salon that provides a wide range of professional services, ...

Community Calendar

Local News July 22, 2026

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. WEDNESDAY PICKIN’: Country Music and Old-Time Jam Sessions are no longer being held at Armadillo Flats for the rest of the summer. From the present, until otherwise announced, the jams will take place at Elkins City Park in the Sycamore Street Pavillion every Wednesday. Country Music Jams are from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Old-Time Music Jams are from 6:30 ...

Judge issues ultimatum to Justice family

Local News July 22, 2026

CHARLESTON - The family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice was given a deadline to explain why a federal judge should not move forward with a case by The Greenbrier Resort's current lender seeking to wrest control of the historic hotel. U.S. District Court Judge Frank W. Volk issued an order to show ...