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Mayor Awards Extra Mile Heroes

Today, Mayor Jerry Marco recognized three community members as Extra Mile Heroes, an award created by the Extra Mile America organization. These awards highlight everyday actions that contribute positively to the community and reflect a “go the extra mile” approach to service. […]

Elkins Terminates Mayle After Domestic Battery Arrest

The City of Elkins terminated the employment of former Probationary Patrolman Christian Mayle today. Mayle was terminated for violation of the Elkins Police Department’s Standards of Conduct policy. Under West Virginia law, a police officer terminated for cause loses the state certification […]

TIF Application Approved

Just before last night’s council meeting, City of Elkins learned that its TIF application was approved by the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. Excerpt from approval letter, over the signature of Mitch Carmichael, Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Economic […]

EAST Marks Trails Progress in First Year

Beautiful natural settings and outdoor recreation opportunities abound in the Elkins area, but residents and visitors alike have long wished for even more robust trail systems suitable for mountain biking, hiking, and running. Efforts to expand shared-use, bike-optimized trails are now taking […]

Next Steps for Elkins Redevelopment

A report from a national organization that assists cities in planning for effective economic development says that Elkins is on the right track and offers suggestions for maximizing the city’s already strong potential. Council is already taking steps that may help fund […]

No Longer Accepting Phone Payments

Starting Jan. 1, City of Elkins will no longer accept phone payments for any city bills or services, including utility bills, building permits, business licenses, special trash pickups, etc. This change has been strongly recommended by the West Virginia State Auditor as […]

Elkins Simplifies Agenda Access, Management with Online Platform

Members of the public have a new way to access Elkins council agendas online and can even sign up to be notified when a new agenda is posted, thanks to an online agenda management platform that council recently adopted. The new online […]

Retaining Local Property Taxes for Local Projects

Tax increment financing funds new projects without spending cuts, tax increases There are many opportunities for public improvements in Elkins, but they all involve significant costs. What if there were a source of funds for city projects that didn’t require raising taxes […]

Garman Bequest Funds New Rubber Mulch for City Park

Delivery was taken of 48,000 pounds of rubber mulch at City Park today. This is the first of two shipments of mulch, for a total of 96,000 pounds, that will be installed in all of City Park’s playground and swing-set areas for […]

Wolfe Was Long-Serving Supervisor of Elkins Sewer System

Michael Wolfe, a long-serving and well-respected former Elkins Sanitary Board employee, died on October 5. Wolfe, 66 at the time of his death, retired in 2021 as the chief operator of the Elkins Wastewater System. His retirement capped 20 years of public […]

EPD Investigating Death on Graceland Drive

Statement from Elkins Police Chief Travis Bennett: Early on the morning of Sunday, August 21, Elkins Police Department officers responding to a call found a seriously injured person on Graceland Drive, which runs parallel to and on the east side of Randolph […]

Storm Water Update From Chief Operator

Whitney Hymes, the chief operator of the Elkins sewer utility, has provided the following update concerning recent extraordinary rain events in Elkins, obstacles for storm water management, and next steps that are being planned to continue making improvements: The past few months […]

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