CHARLESTON – West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that audits of executive branch services and four specific departments found more than $168 million in savings.
Morrisey held a press conference announcing the results of audits after the governor issued executive orders shortly after taking office last year.
“We are repurposing government,” he said. “We’re trying to make it more effective and more efficient so that we can deliver the services that people expect, and we’re going to
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez has done a lot this offseason for West Virginia football to help keep his promise and make the Mountaineers competitive once again.
That wasn’t the case in Year 1, finishing with a 4-8 record. There were times when WVU was competitive, but much of the season was spent getting rolled by Big 12 teams.
Rodriguez brought in another decent-sized transfer class, a massive, almost 50-kid high school recruiting class, and even hired some new coaches to try and make Year 2
ELKINS – The Mon Forest Towns Partnership has announced a fundraising campaign to support the launch of a dedicated seasonal trail crew in the Monongahela National Forest’s North Zone beginning in 2027.
The three-person seasonal crew will perform a “first pass” of trail maintenance – widening corridors, clearing downfall, and improving drainage – at a rate of 3 to 5 miles per day, with a goal of improving more than 300 miles in the first season alone.
“There is a clear need,” said Mon Forest
CHARLESTON – The former lender to U.S. Sen. Jim Justice that sold off its loan debt for the historic Greenbrier Resort to a Texas-based hotel chain is asking a circuit court judge to dismiss a case brought by the Justice family to halt interference in the hotel.
Attorneys for Virginia-based Carter Bank and Trust filed a motion Thursday in Greenbrier County Circuit Court seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Justice family last month against Carter Bank and Texas-based TRT Holdings.
ELKINS — Multiple law enforcement and first responder agencies from in and out of Randolph County responded to a false active shooter report at Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center (ERCC) Sunday night, officials state.
On Sunday at 10:53 p.m., Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon released a statement regarding a false active shooter call that was made that night at ERCC on the Beverly Five-lane.
According to the release, around 9:24 p.m. on Sunday, Randolph County 911 received a call of a active
ELKINS — Fifth-seed Keyser plated two run in the fifth inning to hand fourth-seed Elkins a 2-1 setback Monday night in Class AAA, Region II play at EHS field.
Braden Cooper had retired the order in three of the first four innings before the Golden Tornado pushed two runs across in the top of the fifth on three hits, an error and a wild pitch that scored a run.
Layne Zacot’s single gave Keyser the lead for good.
The Tigers threatened in the sixth when Trent Stone led off with a single but starter
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WEDNESDAY PICKIN’: The Wednesday Pickin’ Country Music Jam Sessions are continuing to take place weekly at Armadillo Flats on Davis Avenue in Elkins. The jam sessions are co-sponsored by Augusta Heritage Center and C.J. Maggie’s. The Country Music Jams will now be from
ELKINS — Probable cause was found in the case of a Randolph County man accused of not living where he claimed to be on his sex offender registry.
Billy Lee Isenhart, 41, is charged with two counts of failure to register as a sex offender. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $50,000 10% cash bond.
On May 11, Isenhart appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court for a preliminary hearing with attorney James Hawkins. During the hearing, Randolph County Magistrate
CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, who easily secured the confidence of registered Republicans in West Virginia to seek a third six-year term, called for unity among West Virginia Republicans heading into the November general elections.
During a press call with West Virginia reporters Thursday morning, Capito discussed the recent primary election, advocating for party unity following a period of negative campaigning and internal friction up and down the ballot.
“The way I look at it is
The Inter-Mountain photos by Anthony Gaynor
The Buckhannon-Upshur High School Band, above, marches through the 2026 West Virginia Strawberry Festival’s Grand Feature Parade in Buckhannon Saturday. In the bottom photo, Sophia Wagoner, the 2026 West Virginia Strawberry Festival Queen, rides a float through the parade Saturday.
