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Communities May 21, 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. BEVERLY SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET: The 92nd Beverly School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday, May 23, at the Steer Steakhouse in Elkins. Registration and social hour will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. Everyone who attended Beverly School is invited to attend. For more information or to make reservations, call 304-636-1650, prior to May ...

West Virginia prepares to celebrate nation's 250th anniversary

Local News May 21, 2026

CHARLESTON – With the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America 45 days away, Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced some of the state's plans to honor the nation. There will be several events in the state’s capital the week of July 4 tied to America's 250th, a ...

Elkins Rotary hears ArtsBank presentation

Communities May 21, 2026

ArtsBank members Kylie Proudfoot-Payne, Scottie Roberts Wiest and Heidi Bray addressed the Rotary Club of Elkins, giving the club an update on the organization’s current activities. ArtsBank, Inc. is a non-profit artist residency program that was formed in 1992 by a group of parents, ...

Upshur man faces assault charge

Local News May 21, 2026

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man faces a felony assault charge after allegedly knocking another man out at the Kanawha (K) Lounge on Sunday. Jaryn Randall Moore, 25, is charged with one count of unlawful assault, a felony. Moore was being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash-bond that has since been posted. According to the criminal complaint filed by Patrolman C. Spotloe with the Buckhannon City Police Department, on May 17, at approximately 3:56 a.m., Spotloe was dispatched to the K Lounge on 18 South Kanawha Street in Buckhannon for a reported physical ...

State, developers discuss future of data centers

Local News May 20, 2026

MARTINSBURG — Berkeley County business leaders, state officials and economic development experts gathered Tuesday for a Lunch and Learn hosted by the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce to discuss the future of data centers in West Virginia, especially the proposed $4 billion Bedington Data Center campus. Representatives from Washington, D.C.-based Penzance joined state and regional leaders to outline plans for the massive development and address concerns ranging from infrastructure and power usage to water consumption and community engagement. Founded in 1996 by ...

Preston Pierce indicted in Gretchen Fleming disappearance case

Local News May 20, 2026

A Wood County grand jury indicted Preston D. Pierce on Friday in connection with the disappearance and death of Gretchen Fleming, whose case has remained under investigation since she was reported missing in December 2022. Law enforcement officials held a briefing Friday evening. Pierce, 58, ...