Philippi News

Lois Louise Moats, 70, of Route 4, Philippi, died Tuesday evening, May 14, 2013, in Davis Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness.

PHILIPPI, W.Va. -- The husband of a prosecutor in north-central West Virginia is charged with drugging his wife so he could examine her cell phone and email histories.

Dorothy Gay Swanson, 97, of Route 4, Philippi, died Friday evening, May 10, in the Holbrook on the Hill Nursing Home in Buckhannon, following an extended illness.

State Police have released the name of the man whose body was found floating in the Tygart Valley River this week.

The body of a "young adult male" who is believed to have drowned was found floating in the Tygart Valley River Wednesday, police said.

Barbour County authorities have released the name of a man who was killed when his car collided with a school bus.

A Belington woman who allegedly gave a toddler illegally purchased methadone to make her sleep is now charged in the girl's death, and so is the father who authorities say did nothing about it.

The wreck happened between Philippi and Volga between 8:30 and 9:00 Tuesday morning.

Charles James Moore, 78, a resident of Valley Head, passed from this life Saturday evening, May 4, 2013, in Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins.

Barbour County's schools superintendent has apologized for a mixup that led to students at some schools receiving a cheese sandwich for lunch.

May brings the full awakening of spring and the official opening of the 2013 season of Adaland Mansion at Philippi.

The Giant Spring Flea Market at the West Virginia State Fairgrounds is set for May 17-19. The deadline for discounts on space reservations is May 10.

Jason Wayne Mongold, 35, of Route 2, Box 112-1A, is being held at Tygart Valley Regional Jail in lieu of a $5,000 bond.

Eldridge E. "Edgel" "Big Red" Arbogast, 79, a resident of Junior and a former resident of Mill Creek, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Broaddus Hospital at Philippi.

Editor's Note: The Inter-Mountain normally would not publish graphic photos from an accident scene.

A rezoning request was discussed at a special Philippi Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, but no decision was made other than scheduling the topic to be discussed at two more meetings.