The Inter-Mountain photo by Anthony Gaynor
Tuesday evening’s severe storm has caused damage in Elkins, including bringing down this tree on Gorman Avenue. Officials say power is out in some areas as flooding has been reported in Upshur and Lewis counties.

BEVERLY — The Camp Pioneer Ox Roast returns for its 63rd year Thursday, along with an exhibition of local 4-H projects.
The 63rd Annual Camp Pioneer Ox Roast will take place on Thursday, July 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Beverly Fireman’s Festival each year, the Ox Roast is a community-wide effort that “brings together nearly 100 volunteers and serves as an annual homecoming for generations of 4-H families, alumni, supporters and friends,” the WVU Randolph County

CHARLESTON – Attorneys for the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said they are close to a deal with a New York-based financier to settle all remaining debts for the historic Greenbrier Resort, but the Texas-based hotel chain holding the Greenbrier’s current debt remains skeptical.
Thursday marked a court-imposed deadline for the Justice family to close on an agreement with Kennedy Lewis Investment Management (KLIM) for up to $500 million to refinance the Greenbrier’s existing debt and provide

CHARLESTON – Once again, a major telecommunications company is taking on one of West Virginia’s two electric utilities over the issue of unfair charges for attaching new broadband to poles.
Attorneys for Comcast Cable Communications have filed a pole attachment complaint against Appalachian Power with the Federal Communications Commission.
The dispute centers on pole attachment fees, with Comcast alleging that Appalachian Power is flouting a prior 2026 FCC order by charging arbitrary percentages

The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley
A small aircraft performed an emergency landing on the median strip on Route 33 near the Faulkner Road exit on Monday afternoon. Responding to the scene were the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the Elkins City Police and the Elkins Fire Department.

CHARLESTON – Governor Patrick Morrisey on Monday afternoon declared a State of Emergency for Barbour County following severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that caused significant flooding and damage across the county beginning on July 18.
“When West Virginians are facing an emergency, we’re going to move quickly to get the people and resources in place to help,” said Morrisey. “We’re working closely with local emergency officials to assess damage, support response efforts, and help affected

The Inter-Mountain photos by Joe Blankenship
Above, Joseph Mullenax of Montrose demonstrates the art of Blacksmithing during the Beverly Heritage Day celebration Saturday. At right, Liz Stout of Elkins rides Que on her way to deliver the Declaration to Don Teter for a reading during the Beverly Day Heritage celebration Saturday.
The Inter-Mountain photos by Joe BlankenshipAbove, Joseph Mullenax of Montrose demonstrates the art of Blacksmithing during the Beverly Heritage Day celebration

ELKINS – The Randolph County Commission agreed to conduct a deed search for one of the Randolph County Emergency Squad’s stations during its most recent meeting
During the meeting, Commission President David Kesling made a motion to do a search in order to transfer the deed of Station 1 to the Randolph County Ambulance Authority. Fellow Commissioner Cris Siler seconded the motion.
“Right now Station 1 is deeded to the Randolph County Commission and we are looking to deed that property over to

WHEELING – Neither the White House nor any federal intelligence agencies have informed West Virginia officials that any election information in the state has been stolen or hacked, West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner said Friday morning.
Warner said he “needs proof” that there has been any widespread election fraud in the state. He also encourages anyone with doubts about West Virginia’s election system to become a poll worker.
In an address to the nation Thursday night, President

Mountain State Forest Festival Director General Nathaniel Bonnell has announced the appointments of Estrid Mara Garver-Daniels, Grayson Alexander Streets, Madeline Grace Wamsley, and Kyle Liam Warner as Royal Trumpeteers for the 88th Mountain State Forest Festival.
Estrid Mara Garver-Daniels is the daughter of Tessa and Nathaniel Garver-Daniels of Elkins. She is the granddaughter of Debrah and Randal Garver of Ada, Ohio and Denise and Glen Daniels of Conway, South Carolina. She has one brother,