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Commission again looks at ambulance fee

Local News August 21, 2026

ELKINS — The Randolph County Commission is looking at whether to reimpose a special ambulance service fee that was suspended last month, even though an excess levy to fund ambulance service is scheduled to be on the county's November General Election ballot. Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Parker on Thursday afternoon provided commissioners with information concerning the Special Emergency Ambulance Service Fee Ordinance that was suspended in early July. The West Virginia State Tax Department expressed objections about the ordinance in late June and said that ...

28 indicted in task force drug investigation

Local News August 21, 2026

MORGANTOWN – Matthew L. Harvey didn’t parse words during his remarks Thursday. “The people are not misguided,” he said. “They are not ‘accidental’ criminals. They are predators.” Harvey, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, was speaking generally on Thursday about a conduit of one-way commerce lethally linking the Motor City of Detroit to the Mountain State of West Virginia. Specifically, though, he was at the Erickson Alumni Center of the state’s flagship university on the rainy morning to announce the takedown of an extensive drug ...

Randolph school bus catches fire in Grant County

Local News August 21, 2026

ELKINS — A Randolph County Schools bus caught on fire while traveling to Grant County Thursday afternoon, but no students were injured, officials said. The Randolph County school system's transportation director, Nick Alfred, told The Inter-Mountain that the Elkins High School volleyball team was on its way to Moorefield for a match when the brakes on the bus got hot, and then caught fire. Alfred said the bus driver put out the fire with the fire extinguisher carried on the bus. He said the local fire department also came to the scene to make sure everyone was safe. A Grant County ...

Paid in Full

Local News August 21, 2026

ELKINS - After nearly three decades of sacrifice, prayer and steady generosity, St. Brendan Catholic Church has paid off its mortgage, marking a milestone parish leaders say will open the door to new possibilities for ministry and service. The celebration came on Aug. 9 at the close of the 11 ...

GSA to remain at Wesleyan through 2030

Local News August 21, 2026

BUCKHANNON — The West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) will remain at West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) through 2030, officials said. The College announced that it will "continue to inspire the state’s next generation of artists" after being selected to host the West ...

Randolph school bus catches fire in Grant County

Local News August 20, 2026

ELKINS — A Randolph County Schools bus caught on fire today while traveling to Grant County, but no students were injured, officials said. The Randolph County school system's transportation director, Nick Alfred, told The Inter-Mountain that the Elkins High School volleyball team was traveling to Moorefield today when the brakes on the bus got hot, and then caught fire. Alfred said the bus driver put out the fire with the fire extinguisher carried on the bus. He said the local fire department also came to the scene to make sure everyone was safe. A Grant County school bus brought ...