Elkins (West Virginia, United States)

Type: City

Name: Elkins (West Virginia, United States)

Latitude: 38.9259

Longitude: -79.846703

population: 6,959

First reported Feb 02 2013 - Updated Feb 02 2013 - 1 reports

Wind industry has a record year in 2012

Public outcry about wind turbines subsided, Mineral County officials sayLawrence PierceWind turbines, such as these in Tucker County, have become more prevalent in the eastern part of the state. The wind industry had a record year in 2012.CHARLESTON, ... [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Feb 02 2013]

Entities: Wind Turbine, Mineral, Richard Braithwaite, Complaints

First reported Jan 11 2013 - Updated Jan 11 2013 - 1 reports

State police find meth lab in car

ELKINS, W.Va. -- A West Virginia man is facing charges after police say he was allegedly operating a mobile methamphetamine lab in his vehicle.Police in Elkins have charged 24-year-old Jeffrey Scott Wilson with operating or attempting to operate a clandestine ... [Published Charleston Gazette - Jan 11 2013]

Entities: Methamphetamine, Scott Wilson, Elkins (West Virginia, United States), Police

First reported Jan 02 2013 - Updated Jan 02 2013 - 1 reports

Phares grew up active, wants kids active and fit

Jim Phares, to be sworn in as state superintendent of schools on Wednesday, grew up in Elkins. "I was a very active kid. Just about any evening, you'd find me out playing baseball, football, basketball, hide and go seek, tag, et cetera."The Charleston ... [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Jan 02 2013]

Entities: Elkins (West Virginia, United States), Obesity, Education, Nutrition

First reported Dec 28 2012 - Updated Dec 29 2012 - 1 reports

State school board members Haden, Phillips officially resign

It's official. West Virginia Board of Education members Priscilla Haden and Jenny Phillips have resigned -- both citing displeasure with the way the board abruptly fired former state superintendent Jorea Marple.The two were the only board members who ... [Published Charleston Gazette - Dec 28 2012]

Entities: Jenny Phillips, Resignation, Elkins (West Virginia, United States), Earl Ray Tomblin

First reported Dec 23 2012 - Updated Dec 23 2012 - 1 reports

National Weather Service

Windy winter storm hits W.Va.

Icy conditions cause slippery roads but few power outagesChris DorstPeople leaving the state Capitol building Friday morning bundle themselves from the wind and snow, which blew in Thursday night and Friday.The Charleston GazetteChris DorstA woman scrapes ... [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Dec 23 2012]

Entities: Beckley (United States), Summersville (West Virginia, United States), Elkins (West Virginia, United States), National Weather Service

First reported Dec 21 2012 - Updated Dec 21 2012 - 2 reports

Snow flies throughout state; roads slick, few power outages reported

The Charleston GazetteAdvertiserCHARLESTON, W.Va. - Much of West Virginia saw the snow fly on Friday, and residents in higher elevations braced for possible blizzard conditions later in the day.By mid-afternoon, 5 inches of snow were reported in the Monongahela ... [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Dec 21 2012]

Entities: Summersville (West Virginia, United States), Beckley (United States), Valley Head (United States), Mill Creek (West Virginia, United States)

First reported Dec 20 2012 - Updated Dec 20 2012 - 1 reports

Elkins police officer on leave amid investigation

ELKINS, W.Va. -- West Virginia State Police are investigating an Elkins police officer.Elkins Police Chief H.R. White tells The Inter-Mountain that the officer has been placed on administrative leave. He says he can't provide further details.The state ... [Published Charleston Gazette - Dec 20 2012]

Entities: Elkins (West Virginia, United States), Police Officer, Investigation, Virginia State Police

First reported Dec 05 2012 - Updated Dec 05 2012 - 1 reports

Randolph County standoff suspect ID'd; ex-wife critical

ELKINS, W.Va. -- West Virginia State Police have identified the people involved in a Randolph County shooting and police standoff that left one man dead and his ex-wife in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds.Jeffrey L. Zirkle, 52, was shot ... [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Dec 05 2012]

Entities: Elizabeth Smith, Elkins (West Virginia, United States), Morgantown (West Virginia, United States), Virginia State Police

Quotes

"I don't know that I've heard a whole lot about the wind farms either positive or negative" he said

Wind industry has a record year in 2012 [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Feb 02 2013]

"West Virginia has such a rich and interesting history that it was really difficult to narrow the exhibit down to 150 items" says museum director Charles Morris

Arts Notes: Jan. 27, 2013 [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Jan 27 2013]

"The [Health Care Authority] has a methodology in which it compares costs and charges of similar types of hospitals in the state, and approves increases based on where we stand within our peer group" he said

W.Va. hospital rates to rise [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Jan 11 2013]

"Rather than centralize the professional development, we are going to move it out to the RESAS and localities," he said. "One of the first things we're going to do is send funds to the counties and the RESAs so they can embed that as close to the classroom level as possible."

Phares vows to renew trust in state schools leadership [Published Sunday Gazette-Mail - Jan 02 2013]

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