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Driver: 'No complaints' about electric buses

Local News August 20, 2026

ELKINS - The Randolph County Board of Education received positive feedback from county personnel Tuesday about electric school buses - including a driver saying he had no complaints about the vehicles. Randolph County Schools Transportation Director Nick Alfred provided the BOE with an update on the county's electric school buses during Tuesday evening's regular meeting. Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert said he was asked to have Alfred, who is also the county's Facilities/Maintenance and School Safety director, give an update on the buses. Both of the school system's ...

First Day of School

Local News August 20, 2026

The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley A group of students line up and board School Bus 88A on the first day of school in Randolph County Wednesday morning on 11th Street in Elkins.

Community Calendar

Communities August 20, 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. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found behind the Center Branch Church (formerly the Summit Church) buildings. The market consists of a large variety of vegetables during the growing season, eggs, cakes, cookies, jams, breads, flowers, crafts and many more items. EHS CLASS OF ...

$3.2M grant clears way for center

Local News August 20, 2026

WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey believes Wheeling “has a story to be told,” and on Tuesday he announced the additional state funding needed to break ground on the Gateway Center Visitor and Heritage Center planned for downtown. Wheeling will receive a $3.2 million ...

Capito excited for Mitchell Plant's future

Local News August 20, 2026

MOUNDSVILLE — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito took a tour of the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday afternoon to get an up-close look at how the plant is serving the surrounding community. While observing the plant's present the West Virginia Republican also said excited for ...

Randolph man facing felony drug charge

Local News August 20, 2026

ELKINS – A Randolph County man is facing a felony charge after allegedly being found with drugs while bicycling through Elkins. Eric Lynn Armstrong, 43, has been charged with prohibited acts - controlled substance, a felony. He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $10,000 ...