DETROIT (AP) — For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up until that time — a sitcom that placed characters who looked like them in a positive light.
And Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s “Theo Huxtable” was the character Generation X most related to. Fans took quickly to social media on Monday as news of Warner’s accidental drowning in Costa Rica spread.
“It’s like losing one of us,” said Harriet Cammock, a 58-year-old Detroit
Antigua-Vicente
FRENCH CREEK — Two people are facing identity theft and conspiracy charges after allegedly using an Upshur County resident’s identity to purchase a $1,000 iPhone and then leading police through a high-speed, multi-county chase in 2023.
Ramon De Jesus Rosario-Tavarez, 22, and Yamilka Antigua-Vicente, 21, are both charged with one count of taking the identity of another person for credit or employment purposes, one count of attempt to commit felony punishable by imprisonment for a
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Richard S. Harman, born Aug. 19, 1942, in Harman, West Virginia, died July 3, 2025, in Virginia Beach, the city he loved and called home for more than 40 years. He was in declining health.
He received his bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater College in Virginia, and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School. He was a lawyer in Norfolk, Virginia. He enjoyed participating in the Unitarian Universalist church.
He is survived by his brother, John (Becky) Harman; sister, Karen Ewing; son, Steven
strange, and he smokes weed because his life with her sucks.
We’re confused, and at this point, I find their lack of compassion ridiculous.
We had six kids and were always heading right to our parents to show them off. — Confused in Maryland
Dear Confused: Not sure what you are confused about.
Their lack of compassion is pretty straightforward.
Your son needs to get help for his drug problem first and foremost.
It has totally clouded his judgment.
As far as letting you into the grandkids’ lives
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WEDNESDAY PICKIN’ IN THE PARK: The weekly Wednesday traditional music jam sessions sponsored by Augusta Heritage Center (formerly taking place at Armadillo Flats on Davis Avenue) will now be held outdoors in the Elkins City Park. The acoustic music jam sessions will
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs.
And experts say consumers shouldn’t expect much relief soon either.
The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $6.12 in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to U.S. government data. The average price of all uncooked beef steaks rose 8% to $11.49 per pound.
But this is not a recent phenomenon. Beef
PHILIPPI – A Philippi resident is behind bars after allegedly kidnapping a man and forcing him to use meth for two days.
Joshua Alanceson Bennett, 43, of Philippi, is charged with kidnapping, a felony. He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail without bond.
According to the criminal complaint, the alleged victim told police that he met Bennett, who he knew by the nickname “Jungle,” on the dating app Grinder. He said Bennett picked him up in Elkins, and then drove him to Philippi.
The
RANDOLPH COUNTY – County Route 32/3 (Bonner Mountain Road) and CR 32/2 (Red Cross Road) in Dry Fork will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., today through Thursday, for paving.
Work will begin at the Randolph/Tucker line and end at the intersection of County Route 32/3 (Bonner Mountain Road) and State Route 32 (Appalachian Highway).
Emergency vehicles, school buses and United States Postal vehicles will be accommodated. All other motorists are to expect delays and/or seek alternate routes.
MILL CREEK – A man was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly smoking fentanyl on Tygarts Valley High School property.
Avery Nuell Hash III, 44, was charged with possession of fentanyl and loitering on school property. He is currently being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $1,000 cash bond.
According to a press statement released by Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon, on Friday, Senior Deputy T.J. Knotts received a call from Tygarts Valley High School saying there was a “suspicious
ELKINS — The Randolph County Commission approved funding requests from multiple organizations during its most recent meeting, including the Randolph County Fair, the Seneca Soccer League and 4-H Camp Pioneer.
It was the first meeting for the county commission in its new meeting room, located in the former IGA Building on Randolph Avenue, which the county is now leasing.
The funding requests were all approved on unanimous votes by Commission President David Kesling and fellow Commissioners Cris
