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September 24, 2015

For those of you who have been following along since the birth of Elkinite.com you know about our big sister–Weelunk.com,...

Autumn: A Poem

Aaron P. Kittle

September 22, 2015

Soon comes the eve whose dawn shall be autumn Where the woodland sheds all, to be raked and forgotten With...

A Tale of Two Bridges: Why the Allegheny Highlands Trail Needs Its Final Mile

Carl Bolyard

Ideas

September 19, 2015

“When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present...

Q&A – 2015 Mountain State Forest Festival Royal Court Jesters

September 18, 2015

The Mountain State Forest Festival Royal Court Jesters have entertained Maid Silvia, her court, and thousands of spectators for decades....

Kids Take Flight in Randolph County

September 17, 2015

Do you know a child who’s curious what Randolph County looks like from the sky? Several kids will be getting...

Wheeling’s Vagabond Chef Visits The Jabberwock

Steve Novotney

September 16, 2015

He’s a vagabond, after all, and that is why Matt Welsch had to follow the urge to jump on his...

Elkins Rail Trail Connector Public Workshop

lchenoweth

September 7, 2015

In working toward Elkins’ long-term goals to increase bicycle and foot traffic and connect the Allegheny Highlands Trail to downtown...

Forest Festival Kicks Off Craft Beer Event

Lydia Jones

Events

September 3, 2015

Nestled along the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia, is a tiny town called Bramwell. The population is small,...

Wheeling Educator Uses Augusta to Bridge Generations with Bluegrass Music

September 2, 2015

This story was originally produced for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Each summer, Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College...

Sunset Chase 5K & Chamber Challenge

August 31, 2015

Adorned in bright colors and glowing accessories, nearly 200 runners and walkers of all ages gathered Saturday evening, August 29, for...

Big Timber Growing in West Virginia

Steve Novotney

August 28, 2015

It was 2008. He had just completed his finance degree at West Virginia University, and thanks to the beginning of...

Collaboration Brings Splashes of Color to Downtown Elkins

Bobbi Trimboli

August 20, 2015

As the gray clouds of winter began to subside and the ground began to come out of a deep freeze...

Bluegrass Festival Supports Allegheny Highlands Trail

Karen Carper

August 20, 2015

A Nashville artist will be the featured performer Saturday at the fifth annual Allegheny Highlands Trail Bluegrass Festival taking place...

Forty Artists Join Together For Cooperative Exhibition

Scottie Roberts Wiest

August 20, 2015

On Earth Day this year, I invited about 25 artists to be part of a themed exhibition in Elkins. By...

Discovering a Passion for West Virginia

Tracy Fath

People

August 16, 2015

Carl Nichols On Discovering a Passion for West Virginia Davis Medical Center’s V.P. of Physician Practices Carl Nichols, MBA,...

Elkinite’s First Month In Review

Ideas

August 13, 2015

It’s hard to believe that the fall is almost upon us. It’s also hard to believe that Elkinite is part...

From Augusta: Teenage West Virginian Finds Pride in Fiddle

August 12, 2015

This story was originally produced for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. This year at Old-Time, Vocal, and American Vernacular Dance Week...

July Clouds: A Poem

Aaron P. Kittle

August 4, 2015

July Clouds The clouds have returned Making things feel more normal, somehow A treason to harsher winds Milder skies now...

Community Scenes: Vintage Fair on the Lawn

August 4, 2015

Some photos from the Vintage Fair on the Lawn last Saturday. A benefit held last Saturday to support the Kump...

Community Events at Augusta: Week 5