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Elkins man charged with check forgery

ELKINS — A Randolph County man faces a felony forgery charge after allegedly stealing and using over checks from his father at local stores, totaling more than $700. Thomas Patrick Southard, 40, of Elkins, is charged with one count of forging or uttering other writing, a felony. He is ...

Visiting the four corners of the U.S.

PARKERSBURG - A former Parkersburg man this month completed a goal he hopes will show people there’s hope despite facing problems that may seem to be insurmountable, including school debt. Brian Bollinger, 52, of Oakland, Md., on Aug. 14 completed a tour of the eastern most, western most, ...

Elkins to host Tattoo Gathering

ELKINS — Officials have announced that the first-ever Elkins Tattoo Gathering convention will take place in March 2027, featuring tattoo artists, vendors, art classes, live music, contests and more. Third Street Tattoo will host the inaugural event on March 5-6 at the Railyard Event and ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN – Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has joined the voices opposing the Valley Link transmission line project. “I'm gravely worried about the proposed 260-mile Valley Link power line, that's going to plow through much of West Virginia, including historic Jefferson ...

Group tours Railyard Conference Center

ELKINS - The Rotary Club of Elkins held a special meeting at the Railyard Event & Conference Center, getting an inside look at the facility and learning about upcoming events. Nina Hebb, the center’s director of entertainment, briefly addressed the group in the conference center area and ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN – Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has joined the voices opposing the Valley Link transmission line project. “I'm gravely worried about the proposed 260-mile Valley Link power line, that's going to plow through much of West Virginia, including historic Jefferson County and the lower Shenandoah Valley,” Burns said in a video posted to social media by the group Say No to Valley Link. The project, which would run through 18 West Virginia counties, including Randolph, Upshur, Tucker and Barbour, is a proposed 260-mile, 765-kilovolt transmission line that ...