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I feel great about living in Elkins and West Virginia—most of the time. Sometimes, though, it can feel like there is a conspiracy to get us to doubt ourselves—to make us feel like we must be crazy for...

Check back throughout the evening as Elkinite updates you on the Randolph County Board of Education Election and School Levy Results. This blog will be updated all evening. UPDATE: 8:30 PM The County...

First things first: I wasn’t born in West Virginia. Upon learning this fact, more than one person who was born in West Virginia has recommended that I add “but I got here as soon as I could.” That...

Drug addiction is a very real and serious issue facing our communities. Recognition and dialog about the issue is the first step towards finding and implementing solutions to stop drug addiction. This...

When I first began working on Elkinite, I thought one of the most powerful parts of the site was the ideas section. I imagined it as a place where we could share ideas and plans that are impossible within the...

For the entirety of 2015, Fairness Elkins has been working to pass legislation through the Elkins City Council that would make it illegal to fire someone or deny them housing based upon their sexual...

What has the levy done for my child? Five years ago, my then family of 3, moved to Elkins the year the levy was passed. Being new to Randolph County, and not having any children in school,...

Elkinite is more than a website. It is a platform that uses story to build a stronger and more positive Elkins and Randolph County. We want to use the Internet to think locally. In thinking locally, we are...

Hi Randolph County! Are you Wondering what the heck Weelunk is? This is Weelunk "It looks like a website, (weelunk.com), but it’s more than that. It represents an attitude, a desire for a new Wheeling,...