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$1.5M paving project set in Upshur County

Local News August 24, 2026

BUCKHANNON – A contract has been awarded by the state Division of Highways for a $1.5 million paving project in Upshur County. J.F. Allen Company was the low bidder on the project, set for WV 20, from Hinkleville to Buckhannon Road, with a bid of $1,525,386.32. Meanwhile, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia Paving Inc. was the low bidder for paving on WV 84, from the Bird Run Bridge to the Virginia state line, with a bid of $754,210. Another contract was approved for a guardrail installation project in several counties, including Barbour County. Penn Line Inc. was the low ...

WVU cuts ribbon on dental school

Local News August 24, 2026

MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joined WVU leaders Wednesday morning to cut the ribbon on the renovated and modernized School of Dentistry. The ribbon cutting marked the completion of the $12.6 Phase 1 of the project, bringing new orthodontic, pediatric and dental group practice ...

Clipped Pole Upright in the Road

Local News August 23, 2026

The Inter-Mountain photo by Brad Johnson A clipped-in-two electric pole sits upright in the road on Allegheny Highway in Elkins Sunday afternoon. According to scanner traffic, a vehicle hit the pole and then drove off, leading to a police pursuit. The accident delayed traffic, and a repair ...

Woman charged with felony intent to deliver

Local News August 22, 2026

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County woman faces a felony charge after police allegedly found packaged marijuana and methamphetamine in her possession. Aryanna Bree Davina Wilson, 23, is charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver, a felony. She was being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $50,000 cash-only bond, which she posted. According to the criminal complain,t filed by Patrolman C. Spotloe with the Buckhannon City Police Department, on Aug. 3, Spotloe arrived on the scene of a traffic stop being conducted by Patrolman D. Major. Major had the driver step out ...

This Week in WV History

Local News August 22, 2026

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Aug. 23, 1949: John Chambers was born in Cleveland but spent much of his formative years in Ravenswood and Charleston. He ...

Goodwill provides $45K in local grants

Local News August 22, 2026

ELKINS - Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania presented major grants to nonprofit organizations in Randolph and Upshur counties this week. The recipients were the Randolph County Family Resource Network and Feed My Sheep, which is a nonprofit organization in Buckhannon that provides families in need with food and other essential supplies. The grants are part of Goodwill's "Best Kept Secret" initiative. The Randolph County FRN, which connects community members with local agencies to provide basic everyday needs, promote child and family well-being, and support drug and poverty ...