Philippi News

Troopers in Barbour County are investigating a fatal accident that happened Tuesday at about 4:30 a.m. A Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck was driving on Murphy Station Road in Volga when the truck ran off the roadway and hit a fence, according to a release from the Philippi detachment.

The following are next week's activities at the Barbour County Senior Center: Monday: Exercise, 10 a.m. to 10: 30 a.m.; bingo, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.; Philippi, hot chocolate and cookies, 10 a.m.; and Thanksgiving bingo, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: Game day, 11 a.m.; Galloway, covered dish luncheon, 11:30 a.m.; meeting, noon; and bingo 12:30 p.m.

Mary Katherine Barnes Miller of Missoula, Mont., has sent a "Crazy Quilt" to Adaland Mansion in Philippi for display.

Business is booming at Wheeler's Sports Center in Elkins, as hunters prepare for buck Season on Monday.

The architecture and history of Randolph and Barbour County courthouses have landed them among the list of 15 other counties to be featured in a documentary sponsored in part by the West Virginia Association of Counties.

James "Jim' Clayton Phillips, 69, of Elkins entered into eternal rest Wednesday Nov.

With the healthcare debate continuing to heat up across the country, some local officials met on Friday to discuss its impact on the community.

Army Reserve Pvt. Kayla D. Posey has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet ...

It looks like Santa has workshops popping up all over Elkins, as local businesses, churches and homes prepare to serve as collection points for Operation Christmas Child.

Farid Jalali is a third-year medical student at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

The area's only natural farm and small poultry processing plant is celebrating its one year anniversary this month.

A Barbour County man was killed Monday night when the ATV he was riding flipped.

The Centers for Disease Control says individuals can protect themselves from H1N1 or seasonal flu by washing their hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub; avoiding touching eyes, mouth or nose; and avoiding close contact with sick people.

The Alderson-Broaddus College Sustainability Committee invites the Philippi community to participate in launching RecycleMania on Friday.

Barbour County Circuit Judge Alan D. Moats arraigned the six individuals Wednesday who were indicted by a Barbour County Grand Jury earlier in the week.

A grand jury sitting in Barbour County handed up six indictments Monday. Felony charges include sexual assault, embezzlement and breaking and entering, among others.

The West Virginia affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action will sponsor "Paws for the Cause," a dog walk, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Alderson-Broaddus College soccer field in Philippi.

"We are the Department of Environmental Protection and if we feel if there was something going in the water to warn people downstream, we would not allow it to go in the water to begin with." Randy Huffman, WVDEP Cabinet Secretary A 45,000-ton stockpile of rock salt on J.F. Allen Co.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. WDTV News Story Created: Oct 21, 2009 at 11:56 AM EDT Story Updated: Oct 21, 2009 at 12:36 PM EDT A Barbour County home goes up in flames Tuesday night.

Hometown Pizzeria and Laurel Mountain Inn in Belington have partnered with the Heart and Hand Community Garden Market in Philippi to buy local produce.