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Elkins man facing a felony charge

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ELKINS — A Randolph County man faces a felony charge for driving with his license revoked for DUI for a third time. David Lynn Pritt Sr., 70, of Elkins, is charged with one count of driving with a revoked DUI third offense, a felony. Pritt was being held on a $5,000 10% cash bond that has since been posted. According to the criminal complaint, filed by Trooper R.K. Stewart with the West Virginia State Police Elkins Detachment, on Aug. 21, Stewart observed a vehicle bearing an expired West Virginia registration traveling south on U.S. Route 219. Stewart also allegedly observed that ...

Game day begins months before kickoff

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MORGANTOWN - When April Messerly reflects on the ramp-up to a West Virginia University football season, she notes a familiar pattern — preparation seems to start earlier with each passing year. This season begins Saturday, when the Mountaineers take on Coastal Carolina at Milan Puskar ...

Tucker data center opponents seek hearing

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DAVIS – A Tucker County grass-roots group of local citizens, along with two conservation groups, are asking for their concerns about a proposed data center to be heard in court, following the state Intermediate Court of Appeals' issuing of two procedural dismissals. The two Tucker United appeals cases regarded the state Department of Environmental Protection’s granting of an air quality permit for a proposed Fundamental Data power plant and data center near Davis. "These decisions have been about which court should hear our cases, not whether Fundamental Data's air permit is ...

EMS public meeting cancelled

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ELKINS — A public meeting which was scheduled for Wednesday to discuss a planned excess levy for the Randolph County Ambulance Authority has been canceled, officials said.     The meeting was set to take place at the Randolph County Emergency Squad facility in the Elkins Industrial Park. The Randolph County Commission approved the levy at a recent meeting and announced it would be placed on the election ballot for the November General Election.       Commission President David Kesling said more details about the levy and the cancellation of Wednesday's public meeting ...

Tucker data center opponents seek hearing

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DAVIS – A Tucker County grass-roots group of local citizens, along with two conservation groups, are asking for their concerns about a proposed data center to be heard in court, following the state Intermediate Court of Appeals' issuing of two procedural dismissals. The two Tucker United appeals cases regarded the state Department of Environmental Protection’s granting of an air quality permit for a proposed Fundamental Data power plant and data center near Davis. "These decisions have been about which court should hear our cases, not whether Fundamental Data's air permit is valid ...

The Price of Patriotism

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CHARLESTON — Invoices are still coming in for Gov. Patrick Morrisey's Capitol City Celebration, the four-day festival in Charleston to celebrate America 250, quickly approaching the governor's $2 million budget for the event, though other agency costs are exceeding that budget. According to ...