Last Thursday marked day 30, the halfway mark of the 60-day annual legislative session. It’s all downhill from now to midnight on Saturday, March 14, when the regular session adjourns sine die.
At the beginning of the session, I had a hard time predicting whether this session would be a flurry of action or be slow, but it appears slow and steady wins the race. That’s not terribly surprising given that this is a midterm election year. Lawmakers want to do enough to look like they’re doing
Marlyn Dexel “Deck” Scott, 71, a resident of Valley Bend, passed away Monday, February 16. 2026 at his home, under the care of West Virgina Caring Hospice. Deck had fought a courageous battle with cancer for the past seventeen months.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Marlyn Dexel “Deck” Scott.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.
Using dry-erase markers on mirrors
Dear Heloise: A lot of people use white boards to make lists and notes. But did you know that you can use dry-erase markers on your bathroom mirror? It’s easy to jot notes on the mirror while you’re getting ready for the day, and more than likely, you will be back in that same bathroom throughout the day to see your notes. Additionally, you can write inspirational notes to yourself on the shower wall above where the water hits. — Karen McV., via email
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MORGANTOWN — There was a time, WVU guard Honor Huff admits, when a poor shooting night or a bad game ripped at his gut.
His team could have won by 20 points or just upset the best team in the conference, but if Huff’s stat line was 2 for 12 with four turnovers, he was going to feel a certain way about that.
“Last year, if I had a bad game, it was the end of the world,” Huff said Tuesday, as the Mountaineers were preparing for today’s 8:30 p.m. home game against Utah. “I didn’t care if we won or
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun.
Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and began running at the building when officers intercepted him and ordered him to the ground.
Speaking at a press conference following the arrest, Sullivan said the gunman was wearing a tactical
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.
His daughter, Santita Jackson, confirmed that her father died at home, surrounded by family.
As a young organizer in Chicago, Jackson was called to meet with King at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis shortly before King was killed and he publicly positioned himself
The Inter-Mountain photo by Taylor McKinnie
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the Elkins Fire Department and Randolph County EMS responded to a tractor-trailer accident on Route 33 near Bowden at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. The vehicle blocked both traffic going both ways, and emergency workers had to deal with a spill at the site.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating is sinking and gasping for air. His average net approval stands at -13.7, which is lower than Joe Biden’s was at this point in his term. This matters beyond cosmic justice: The president’s approval rating is the best predictor of midterm election outcomes. When it falls below 50%, his party tends to lose seats, as in the 1982, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 elections.
So the Democratic Party, written off as dead by some a few months ago, stands poised
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for more than 30 years. In the beginning, we were the couple who couldn’t keep our hands off each other. We smiled easily, held hands without thinking, and felt lucky just to be in the same room after a long day.
Somewhere between raising three kids, becoming grandparents, and moving into our mid-50s, that warmth faded. We still love each other, and neither of us wants to leave. But our marriage feels quiet in a way that scares me. We rarely touch.
ELKINS — Elkins City Council will vote Thursday on the first reading of an ordinance that will create a series of sewer rate increases for customers over the next three years that will total a 42% rate hike.
Following a recommendation from the Elkins Sanitary Board, which manages the city’s sewer system, the City Council will vote this week on the first reading of Ordinance 350.
The three increases include a 15% increase effective May 15, a 12% increase effective May 15, 2027, and a 15% increase
