Today’s Edition

A woman was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence during a wreck in January that caused two people to be taken to the Charleston Area Medical Center by helicopter.

The Hillbilly Grill and Smoker Friendly’s Buckhannon and Weston stores will permanently close after devastating July 21 flooding. The longtime businesses thanked customers and employees for decades of friendship and support.

Secure online donations are now open for the Rotary Club of Buckhannon Upshur Foundation Flood Relief Fund. Contributions will support verified Upshur County needs, including household recovery, volunteer support and community rebuilding.

West Virginia’s back-to-school sales tax holiday runs through Monday, Aug. 3, waiving the 6% state tax on qualifying clothing, school supplies, sports gear and laptops.

Area health officials have confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Barbour County resident and are tracing contacts. Local clinicians are on alert, and residents are urged to get the MMR vaccine to prevent the spread of the disease.

Two West Virginia anglers set successive state records for pumpkinseed sunfish this summer, with Sierra Adamson of Beverly establishing the current record July 14.

West Virginia law enforcement officers will target drivers who fail to stop at red lights and stop signs during the Target Red campaign Aug. 1-15.

Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center became the first U.S. hospital to pair Abbott’s AI-assisted heart imaging with its Volt pulsed field ablation system. The technology offers clearer, real-time views to treat abnormal heart rhythms with greater precision.

The Railyard Event & Conference Center is now open in downtown Elkins, with a 28,000-square-foot venue and an opening season of comedy, live music, original productions and community events.