ELKINS — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced this week to one to three years in prison after passing several fraudulent checks at local banks in 2024.
Gary Michael Mitchell, 43, was sentenced by Randolph County Circuit Court Judge David Wilmoth for one count of attempt to commit uttering, a felony, to no less than one, no more than three years in prison, and restitution in the amount of $4,185.14.
On Jan. 13, Mitchell accepted a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to one count of attempt to commit
Applause to the recent unveiling of the new Rosie the Riveter Statue that has been placed in the All-Veterans Memorial Park. The 6-foot, 3-inch statue was made possible by the Emma Scott Garden Club, who raised funds for the purchase of the $67,000 piece of history. The statue was covered by a large tarpaulin after its arrival in Elkins from Provo, Utah in June, until the unveiling ceremony on July 15.
Applause to the West Virginia Department of Highways for performing culvert update work on
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Like what the New York Giants did this offseason? Thank Malik Nabers.
No, the wide receiver coming off an impressive rookie year didn’t add co-general manager with Joe Schoen to his responsibilities. But Nabers did give coach Brian Daboll some input during a busy spring that included signing quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, trading up to take Jaxson Dart late in the first round and also drafting running back Cam Skattebo.
“I think Dabes did a great job
Phyllis Sue Rider Collett, 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on July 23, 2025.
She was born on Oct. 20,1958, to Philip and Emma Rider. She is survived by her loving husband, Dennis Collett, of Junior West Virginia.
Phyllis had two daughters, Angela Daniels and husband, Darian Daniels, of Beverly, and Sabrina Tacy and husband, Hunter Tacy, of Junior. She had a stepdaughter that she loved as her own, Lisa Dale and her companion, Shawn Dvorak, of Arkansas. She also had
CHARLESTON — The question of whether to require public and private school students to be vaccinated is now before a Raleigh County court after a Kanawha County judge dismissed the case of two parents seeking to require West Virginia health officials to follow state law.
In a hearing Wednesday afternoon at the Kanawha County Judicial Building in downtown Charleston, 8th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Ballard granted a motion filed by the West Virginia Department of Health to dismiss a
CHARLESTON — With less than six months until the candidate filing period, West Virginia’s senior U.S. Senator, Shelley Moore Capito, is sitting on more than $3 million as she prepares to seek a third six-year term.
But state Senate Judiciary Committee Vice Chairman Tom Willis made a six-figure gamble that he can defeat her.
Federal candidates filed their July quarterly campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission by July 15, covering donations and expenditures between April, May
With the Sun opposing Pluto and the Moon conjunct Mercury, the ego has a mic and plans to use it. Big words come out of big heads. The ego wants what it always wants: recognition, importance, power — maybe a little worship. But true purpose isn’t self-referential. It doesn’t just serve the fool behind the mouthpiece. So, before you speak, ask: Does this serve the moment or just the mirror?
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be quick to notice when someone starts performing instead of relating.
MORGANTOWN — At the current rate, WVU women’s basketball coach Mark Kellogg is going to lead the league in contract amendments.
He’s currently at two since his original contract in Jan. 2024. The most recent one, finalized on June 30, has the potential to keep Kellogg tied to the Mountaineers through the end of the 2031-32 season.
The coach’s total income could reach as high as $5.725 million, not including incentives, over the lifetime of the deal and the second amendment also alters Kellogg’s
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson insists he’s healthy.
Daniel Jones embraces the chance to compete for a starting job.
And coach Shane Steichen has a broad outline of how he intends to split the snaps over the next several weeks, with no timetable to make a decision, as the competition began in earnest at Indy’s first training camp practice Wednesday.
“We’ll have a maintenance plan for him (Richardson). We want him to get all the team reps, so you might
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The four-time defending NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lofty goals entering the franchise’s 50th season.
They want to celebrate their golden year with their third Vince Lombardi trophy. Every team hopes to win the Super Bowl, of course, but it’s more realistic for some than others.
Count the Buccaneers among those who should be considered legitimate contenders even though they don’t get much attention. Tampa Bay is tied with Chicago for the 14th-best Super Bowl
