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Stay Alert, Stay Safe: Why Elkins Residents Must Take Flood Warnings Seriously

The horrific flash floods in the Texas Hill Country this past weekend serve as a stark reminder of how quickly weather can turn dangerous—and how unpredictable extreme events can be. Here in West Virginia, we know all too well the risks of […]

EPD Warns Residents, Businesses of Fraudulent Calls Impersonating Chief Bennett

Elkins, WV, July 7, 2025: The Elkins Police Department (EPD) is warning the community about an ongoing telephone scam in which fraudsters are impersonating Police Chief Travis Bennett to solicit money. These calls have been reported since the Fourth of July weekend. Reports have […]

Fireworks Safety for the 4th of July Weekend

Everyone loves fireworks, but the general consensus among public safety professionals is that the safest fireworks are the ones at public events, run by professionals, such as the ones that will light up in the skies above Elkins tomorrow night. You’ve seen […]

4th of July Events, Elkins, 2025

We wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July! Here’s a list of local events this coming weekend. Our friends over at the Elkins Depot, and other community organizations do more than a fine job putting on events for the Fourth […]

Regional Task Force on Addiction, Homelessness, and Mental Health Update: June 26, 2025

Elkins, WV, June 27, 2025: The Regional Task Force on Homelessness, Addiction, and Mental Health continues its partnership with community organizations in North Central West Virginia to address these challenges. While the City of Elkins does not provide social services directly, it […]

Maps for the 4th of July Weekend, 2025

These maps are to help residents and visitors to Elkins understand where various events occur during this year’s 4th of July weekend. Feel free to use these maps as suggested guides for the parade, car show, and note streets/highways closed for the […]

A Decade of Service: Dave Parker Reflects on Elkins’ Growth and Challenges

Patriot. Pastor. Public Servant. Dave Parker’s path to public office reflects a lifetime of extraordinary experiences, from his start working in Ohio foundries and dairy farms during college to later, serving as a wartime spiritual envoy in Liberia. His life’s arc helped […]

How Elkins Can Support Foster Youth—From Homes to Community Care

Nearly 400 children under 18—about 2% of youth in the region—are in the foster care system across eight counties surrounding Elkins (Barbour, Grant, Hardy, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, and Upshur). Yet the number of children under the age of 18 who need […]

West Virginia Day: Celebrating the Birth of the Mountain State

Friday, June 20, isn’t only the first day of summer—it’s West Virginia Day, a statewide holiday honoring the day in 1863 when West Virginia became the 35th state in the Union. The road to statehood was anything but simple. Here’s the story behind the […]

EPD Press Release: Response to Silver Alert June 18, 2025

Elkins, WV, June 19, 2025: On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at approximately 12:02 p.m., Cpl. Summerfield of the Elkins Police Department received a missing person report from a health care worker. Harold Wayne Simmons, 80, was reported to be […]

Update on Davis Avenue Bridge Replacement

On June 3, 2025, Elkins city officials attended a meeting with representatives from the West Virginia Department of Highways (DOH) and Mannik Smith Group, the general contractor leading the design phase for the future Davis Avenue Bridge. The City of Elkins is […]

City of Elkins Completes Canvass of 2025 Municipal Election

Elkins, WV, June 16, 2025: Today, the City of Elkins’ Board of Canvassers conducted the official canvass of the June 10 municipal election at the Phil Gainer Center, in accordance with West Virginia State Code. A canvass is the formal process by […]

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