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All 3 Tucker Commissioners plead not guilty

PARSONS – All three Tucker County commissioners entered not guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges in circuit court Tuesday morning. Tucker County Commission President Michael William Rosenau, Commissioner Frederick J. Davis Jr., and Commissioner Timothy Paul Knotts are each charged with one misdemeanor count of unauthorized expenditure by a local official. Presiding over Wednesday's hearing was Judge H. Charles Carl III, who is appointed to the 26th Judicial Circuit of Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties, and has been assigned by a West Virginia Supreme Court Administrative Order ...

Omnis Pleasants owners fight for Pleasants Power Station

CHARLESTON – The company that bought the former Pleasants Power Plant three years ago argues it remains in control, accusing the current management team connected to motivational speaker Tony Robbins of engaging in an unauthorized bankruptcy. Attorneys with Omnis Fuel Technologies, the ...

Becoming New Citizens

ELKINS — Twenty individuals from 12 countries became new United States citizens during the annual Naturalization Ceremony in Elkins. The new citizens were joined by friends, family and members of the community, who filled the courtroom to honor and celebrate the event, which took place at ...

Morrisey declares State of Emergency over new round of storms

CHARLESTON - Governor Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday afternoon declared a State of Emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties following a new round of severe storms that brought excessive rainfall, flash flooding, mudslides, damaging winds, and widespread water rescues to communities across the state. “West Virginians have been hit by another round of severe weather at a time when many communities are still recovering from last month's storms,” said Governor Morrisey. “This declaration gives our emergency responders, state agencies, and local officials the flexibility they need to ...

All 3 Tucker Commissioners plead not guilty

PARSONS – All three Tucker County commissioners entered not guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges in circuit court Tuesday morning. Tucker County Commission President Michael William Rosenau, Commissioner Frederick J. Davis Jr., and Commissioner Timothy Paul Knotts are each charged with one misdemeanor count of unauthorized expenditure by a local official. Presiding over Wednesday's hearing was Judge H. Charles Carl III, who is appointed to the 26th Judicial Circuit of Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties, and has been assigned by a West Virginia Supreme Court Administrative Order ...

Club learns about Family Support Center

Tammie Rizzio, executive co-director of Youth Health Service, Inc., (YHS) and Hannah Myers, director of the Randolph County Family Support Center (FSC), addressed the Rotary Club of Elkins. The Family Support Center is a Youth Health Service program that is made possible with funding from the ...