ELKINS — The Regional Task Force on Addiction, Homelessness and Mental Health will host its annual public forum tonight, the City of Elkins announced.
At 6 p.m., the Regional Task Force on Addiction, Homelessness and Mental Health event will take place at the Phil Gainer Community Center. Members of the public are “strongly encouraged to attend.”
According to a city press release, the event is an opportunity for community members to hear updates, provide input and engage with leaders on
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jose Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their $1.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday.
The sides agreed to terms last week, subject to a successful physical.
A 30-year-old right-hander, Urquidy adds depth to a Pirates pitching staff headed by NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and gives the team roster flexibility because he can be optioned to the minor leagues.
Urquidy had Tommy John surgery on June 5, 2024, while with Houston. He signed a $1 million,
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for nearly half our lives, and we’ve always had a strong relationship. The problem we’re facing now is her family — specifically her younger brother and his household.
Her brother has never been particularly motivated, and although we’ve always been cordial, we’ve never seen eye to eye. Early in my relationship with my wife, he spread hurtful rumors about my family and even referred to me as a “dirtbag construction worker.” Despite this, my wife has
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
The IRS expects about 164 million individual tax returns for tax year 2025 to be filed ahead of the Wednesday, April 15, federal deadline.
Taxpayers can find a range of tools and filing options on IRS.gov to help them prepare and file their returns.
“As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the IRS and its employees are
ELKINS — Taylor Hospitality Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Nina Sharp Hebb as Director of Entertainment for The Railyard Event & Conference Center, bringing more than three decades of entertainment industry experience to Elkins’ premier new performance and event venue.
In her role, Hebb will lead all entertainment programming for The Railyard’s state-of-the-art performance theater, which will seat approximately 410 guests. She will oversee the development of signature
BUCKHANNON – New details have been released about the rescue of an infant and an elderly woman from a weekend structure fire in Upshur County.
The West Virginia State Police have announced that their initial Tuesday afternoon press release about the incident “erroneously” stated that a trooper made entry into the burning residence. However, a new, revised release notes that Trooper C.J. Elmore of the Buckhannon Detachment “removed an elderly woman from the premises” and assisted a “10-month-old
WASHINGTON (AP) — Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his agency’s officers before Congress on Tuesday, standing behind their tactics and saying they would not be intimidated as they carry out the president’s mass deportation plans.
Lyons was one of the three heads of agencies implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda to testify in a hearing called after the shooting deaths of two Americans at the hands of federal officers. They faced
ELKINS — Although Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Shawn Dilly said last week that Randolph County Schools has used up all its “snow days” for the school year, on Monday school was once again called off in Randolph due to the weather.
Randolph County Schools Director of Transportation and School Safety Nick Alfred has been the one faced with the difficult task of determining when to call school off during poor weather conditions.
“I go out and check the conditions of the roads and
CHARLESTON — A Pocahontas County company has been honored during the current West Virginia legislative session as the Logger of the Year.
On Feb. 2, the West Virginia Senate passed a resolution to recognize James and Lucille Pennington, of J & L Trucking in Bartow, as West Virginia’s Outstanding Logger of the Year.
The full Senate voted and passed the resolution unanimously.
The resolution was brought forth by state Senators Bill Hamilton and Robbie Morris, Republican representatives from
Pastor weighs getting a dog at 90
Dear Heloise: Maybe you can help me. I infer from reading your column in the Omaha World-Herald that you have an affinity for pets. This leads me to ask you what may be an unanswerable question. I’m a widowed nonagenarian who yearns for a cuddly comfort. Although she’s been deceased for nearly seven years, I still feel so attached to my wife of 63 years that I don’t want a new romance. But I love dogs. I’d love to have a miniature Goldendoodle to snuggle up next
