ELKINS – The former Four Seasons Motel has been found “unfit for human habitation” and condemned The property was condemned on April 22 by Elkins City Code Enforcement after the water in the building had been turned off on April 15 at the request of the property manager Elkins City Clerk Sutton Stokes told The Inter-Mountain Monday Stokes said that Code Enforcement notified the property owner that water service would have to be reestablished “within 48 hours” to avoid condemnation of the building after verifying that water service had not been reestablished supported by the Elkins City Police Department posted the building with notices of condemnation and “verified that all occupants had vacated the premises at that time.” “The property manager stated one of the primary reasons for (the property manager’s) request (to turn off the water) was that piping had been removed from the building,” Stokes told The Inter-Mountain “By action of condemning it as unfit for human habitation it’s now illegal for anyone to occupy the building.” that he did not have any insight into whether or not anyone was currently in the building in defiance of the Code Enforcement’s order Elkins Mayor Jerry Marco also confirmed that the building had been condemned by the city and that officials had been informed by the property manager that the water in the building would be turned off due to “pipes being stolen.” “The property manager came in and told our treasurer (Tracy Judy) some of the pipes had been stolen so he was going to have the water turned off,” Marco told The Inter-Mountain Monday “I think we waited five days for them to turn it back on we waited until the following Monday… and it wasn’t turned back on Marco confirmed with The Inter-Mountain in a previous statement that city council voted to give him the authority to sign a contract for the purchase of the Four Seasons property from Smith The contractual agreement was unanimously ratified by the council during their Jan Stokes confirmed with The Inter-Mountain on Monday that the city has not yet purchased the property from Smith Marco stated in the past that the city would not be buying the property until all the tenants had been vacated Marco said on Monday that there is no current timeline in place for when the city will take over the property as he is waiting for action to be taken by Smith’s attorney “(Mullens) owes our attorney a document,” Marco said According to a previous press release from City Hall “if and when” the city takes ownership of the property from Smith Have an exterminator treat the property for pests and vermin Transform the property into a greenspace or welcome area Residents of the Four Seasons Property on Harrison Avenue received eviction notices on Dec Notices were served by the Randolph County Sheriff Department with assistance from Elkins City Police Department Marco told The Inter-Mountain in a previous statement Elkins City Hall released a press statement on Dec 31 in response to rumors and questions about the property and the city’s plan to buy it Smith has owned the property since 2012 and granted Bruce Howell authority to operate the property to provide residential rental living units with Howell functioning as a “landlord.” Marco said in a previous statement that the land contract between Smith and Howell was dissolved in 2024 due to “several violations that were not corrected.” “I feel that the City of Elkins has let these tenants down because our previous Operations Manager and especially the Code Enforcement Officer did not do their job,” Marco told The Inter-Mountain in December “They turned a blind eye to several violations which is why the property got to the point it was It’s why we have the issues that we have.” Copyright © 2025 Elkins Inter-Mountain Company | https://www.theintermountain.com | 520 Railroad Ave. Buehner has extensive experience in real estate investment including serving in senior leadership roles at a global investment bank and at the nation’s largest commercial real estate development firm Vinson & Elkins today announced that Nick Buehner has rejoined the firm as a Dallas-based partner in the Real Estate practice Buehner’s practice focuses on real estate investment real estate development and real estate asset management He has represented private equity funds and developers in many creative large-scale real estate investments across the country and is particularly adept at joint ventures Buehner previously worked at Vinson & Elkins in the Real Estate practice before joining Goldman Sachs where he was vice president and senior counsel for the asset management division’s real estate investing business In this role he advised on all aspects of real estate investment development and asset management for investments made using the firm’s balance sheet and its sponsored funds He rejoins Vinson & Elkins from Trammell Crow Company with responsibility for overseeing the company’s joint venture agreements with its capital partners to develop real estate projects across the United States He also advised on crafting creative structures with counterparties to help all parties achieve their goals and joint ventures with landowners and other developers “Nick is well-known and well-liked across the firm for his skill, deep knowledge of the real estate industry, and dynamic, outgoing personality,” said Vinson & Elkins Real Estate Partner Russell Oshman the managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office “Our clients will value his commercial judgment and the breadth of experience that he brings to matters.” “When I decided to return to private practice Vinson & Elkins was a perfect fit,” Buehner said “What sets Vinson & Elkins’ Real Estate practice apart is its deep bench of talent and the fact that every attorney in the group is consistently excellent I look forward to reconnecting with many colleagues and friends and to helping Vinson & Elkins sustain its long-standing reputation as a leader in the real estate industry.” Buehner received a Bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Yale University After business school he worked for a real estate developer Buehner went to law school and earned a Juris Doctor from Stanford University With a national platform and global network, Vinson & Elkins’ Commercial Real Estate practice provides sophisticated and tenants on all legal aspects in the commercial real estate space For more information, please speak with our media contacts We help our clients navigate the most complex areas of law That’s why we make it our business to know yours Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information Nick Buehner rejoined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in its real estate practice in Dallas, the firm announced Monday He represents private equity funds and developers in large-scale real estate investments across the country This story was produced by Bloomberg Law Automation workflow tools and premium legal & business news Log in to keep reading or access research tools Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Brent Howard Elkins passed away April 30 at the age of 79 from complications after a fall in his front driveway He was preceded in death by his wife and parents Howard Amos Elkins and Alice Henrietta Barnett of Salt Lake City Brent married Carol Ann Pierson on November 21 Brent graduated from West High School in Salt Lake Brent joined the Utah Air National Guard in January of 1965 then as “full time” and was honorably discharged after 35 years with the rank of Chief Master Sergeant His duties included servicing and maintaining the Guard’s fleet of planes Brent would often times talk about growing up on the west side of Salt Lake where his family owned a home on the Jordan River and bad things having to do with a river running in your back yard Robert told us this story - “We were in a nearby field shooting bows and arrows Robert told Brent that when you shoot an arrow straight into the air and sure enough the arrow did not come straight down Brent would always say ‘Robert tried to kill me’.” Later he developed a love for motorcycle riding He spent many weekends with his friends on trips all over Utah and the surrounding states where they would ride bikes and “shoot stuff.” But especially in Southern Utah One of their favorite trips was a cruise on the Alaska coast Nevada Air Races and the annual Sema Convention in Las Vegas They also spent a lot of time in the mountains near Marysville Brent was the “go-to” for our family Brent had many neighbors around him that he loved we are especially grateful to them as they helped Brent in the years after Carol passed away Along with many longtime friends who helped care for him these last few years during his life he really enjoyed talking with anyone older than him about their life experiences especially if they were involved with the military Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors West Virginia's almost-heavenly options merit a visit soon The tiny town of Davis makes a great base for hiking which has the stunning 57-foot-tall Blackwater Falls as its most prominent feature also has numerous trails leading through remarkable natural scenery like the drafts at Stumptown Ales and the spirits at New Heritage Distilling and in addition to a proud legacy in coal mining the town also functioned for generations as a logging area the meeting point of Beaver Creek and the Blackwater River allowed for moving felled logs toward waiting buyers draws whitewater rafting fans from everywhere Those interested in the arts can visit the Artists At Work which exhibits the work of the area's best artists and craftsmen The Gandy Dancer Theater is the perfect venue for finishing up the day with Branson-style shows and a gala dinner At the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, the tiny town of Harpers Ferry has drawn visitors for centuries. The majestic Shenandoah Valley makes one side of the village creating a scene that founding father Thomas Jefferson once called "worth a voyage across the Atlantic." Harpers Ferry features a short section of the Appalachian Trail showcases the place where abolitionist John Brown attempted to launch an insurrection to end American slavery His actions helped push the United States to full-scale civil war Most historic sites in town are under the management of the National Park Service — and have free admission and other visual elements are designed for every U.S Hinton sits in West Virginia's sparsely-populated southeast The town derives its beginning from the confluence of the Bluestone making it a good place to find water and build a community Hinton's downtown has a spot on the National Register of Historic Places and was once an important stop on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad Fans of rail and other histories will enjoy Hinton's Railroad Museum Students of architecture will enjoy diverse architectural styles in the town's historic center Hinton lies around 45 minutes away from the New River Gorge National Park one of America's newest protected natural areas Morgantown is well-known as West Virginia's football-loving, hard-partying college town. Home to the West Virginia University (WVU), the town, perched along the Monongahela River in north-central West Virginia, sits near Pennsylvania travelers often enjoy the Monongalia Arts Center The Morgantown History Museum illustrates the region's significant role in the French and Indian War which preceded and influenced the American Revolution Morgantown's green spaces vary substantially from the Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park to the Core Arboretum the Deckers Creek and Caperton Rail-Trails are repurposed rail beds that now serve as ideal places for walking Travelers can arrive in Martinsburg via Amtrak or via the nearby Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport — two options for those who want to travel without a car For a mix of the great outdoors and local history the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park It celebrates the historic canal project that accelerated trade and commerce from Washington In the foothills of the Appalachians, Princeton experienced rapid growth in the coal mining boom of the early 1900s Princeton organizes the Mercer County Fair every summer celebrating its agricultural roots and featuring rides and local food for celebrants from all over The town sits in the greater Bluefield area a local "two-state city" that stretches over the West Virginia and Virginia state border Princeton in recent years has taken on a revitalization campaign an attempt to make the place even more welcoming for vacationers and road-trippers White Sulphur Springs Foremost among its attractions is the Greenbrier gave rise to the nickname "Queen of the Watering Places." White Sulphur Springs' high-class bona fides only shine brighter given its historic ties with the game of golf: in 1884 becoming America's first official golf club White Sulphur Springs sustains a broad menu of interesting places to eat and drink such as the Prime 44 West which is perfect for fine dining White Sulphur Springs' many points of interest are accessible via Amtrak's Cardinal route between Chicago and Washington some of West Virginia's coolest travel attractions lie a bit outside the state's larger cities Davis and Elkins offer proximity to mountain bliss and a touch of culture History-rich towns like Harpers Ferry and Hinton will bring the amateur U.S whatever their stage of erudition and interest Morgantown offers lively culture in a college-town atmosphere while White Sulphur Springs pours on the luxury For such a diverse list of things to see and do West Virginia warrants a first or repeat visit in summer 2025 photos and original descriptions © 2025 worldatlas.com - It was win or go home for the Wheeling University Softball team (12-42 Moyer Sports Complex for day two of the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Championships With both teams throwing their aces in the elimination game it was another close game that came down to the final Cardinal at-bats of the day it would be just one run that ended up separating the two teams as Wheeling fell to Davis & Elkins 2-1 bringing their run in the tournament to a close Chyla Miller would step in and do her job, laying down a sacrifice bunt that got Carrillo to third and in stepped Ava Kresak with a chance to give the Cardinals the lead Carrillo would try to use her speed to get the Cardinal's first run of the game but the tag would come just as Carrillo crossed home plate After a 1-2-3 bottom of the third from Shields Wheeling would once again threaten in the top of the fourth with Brooklyn Shields starting things with a one out double Warrix would pick up her second hit of the day but once again the runners were stranded and it remained a 0-0 contest After putting together back-to-back threats in the third and fourth innings, the Cardinals would finally break through in the top of the fifth inning. After the first two batters of the inning were retired, Chyla Miller would get the Cardinals going with a two-out single She would steal her way into scoring position and Kresak would come through as the lineup turned over She laced an RBI triple to left center field bringing home Miller to give Wheeling a 1-0 advantage Shields responded with a 1-2-3 bottom of the fifth and the Cardinals would load the bases in the top of the sixth with two outs they couldn't push a big insurance run across and the Senators came to the plate for the bottom of the sixth with Wheeling leading 1-0 They got the inning started with a leadoff double and Ashlyn Zapach would tie the game with a single Frostburg State would push across one more run in the inning, courtesy of a Wheeling error and the Cardinals headed into their final at-bats with the score sitting 2-1 in favor of the Senators. Kresak would pick up her second hit of the day with a one-out single and a sacrifice would move her into scoring position as the go-ahead run. Brooklyn Sanders got the ball in the air it landed in the left fielder's glove and the game would come to an end as Wheeling fell 2-1 The Wheeling University Softball team now heads into the offseason as they look to grow and come back stronger next season Thanks for visiting Her funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Josh Manning of East Wood Church of Christ officiating Burial will follow in Green Plains Cemetery in Hazel Visitation will be at McEvoy Funeral Home after 11:00 am Saturday to the late James Porter & Maude McCall Taylor Peggye graduated from Murray State University and worked as a librarian and a teacher before she and her late husband she spent her time on the farm with her husband particularly her grandkids and great-grandkids She was also a long-time member of Eastwood Church of Christ Kim Smith of Nashville; grandchildren: Leigh Ann Renfro (Paul) Ballegeer of Paducah and Leslie Smith (Cory Givens) of Columbia TN; great-grandchildren: Luke Taylor Ballegeer and Kate Ann Ballegeer; son-in-law Thane Johnson; and many cousins and friends Peggye was also preceded in death by daughters: Leslie Kane Elkins and Zana Elkins Renfro; sisters: Pauline Taylor Ligon Kenneth Terry “Bad Luck” Pritt surrounded by his loving family he cared so much for in Elkins a son of the late Donald and Bessie Pritt Beckett and Briggs Pritt and Morgan Butcher; six step-grandchildren Mariah Waybright and Brandon Herron; nine step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild; two brothers Donald Richard “Dick” Pritt and Dennis James “Jim” Pritt “Bad Luck” attended the schools of Randolph County and served in the United States Army He was a truck driver for Woodford Oil Company for 41 years having been listed as driving over 5.3 million miles prior to his retirement in 2020 He proudly served several terms as a Councilman for his hometown of Beverly He was the kindest and most loving man in the world He was always quick to make you laugh and never met a stranger Leon Brown will officiate and interment will follow in the Beverly Cemetery The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Kenneth Terry “Bad Luck” Pritt Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com ELKINS — The City of Elkins will participate in the National Day of Prayer Thursday Elkins Mayor Jerry Marco signed a proclamation on April 23 to declare May 1 as “a Day of Prayer” throughout the City of Elkins faith in Almighty God has been deeply rooted in the foundation and building up of this great nation,” the mayor’s proclamation states “In our city and across America the observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday Light Up the World” based on the verses in 2 Samuel 22:29-31…” Marco was joined in the signing by Shelley Hyre Vicki Fowler and Pastor Jerry Locket from the Elkins United Christian Community Center (EUCCC) A city release states that the EUCCC “is a group of united Christians inspiring hope through service fellowship and the good news of Jesus Christ.” the National Day of Prayer has been a part of American heritage since 1775 when it was declared by the First Continental Congress The United States Congress established a Public Law revolving around a National Day of Prayer in 1952 that was later approved by a Joint Resolution by Congress and President Ronald Regan in 1988 affirmed “it was essential for us as a nation to pray and directs the President of the United States to set aside and proclaim the first Thursday of May annually as a National Day of Prayer.” “Leaders and citizens of our nation are afforded the privilege of prayer affirming our spiritual legacy of instituting times of thankfulness and renewed reliance on Almighty God; we out to exercise the freedoms we have to gather and pray freedoms and to one another as fellow Americans all fearfully and wonderfully created in the image of God,” Marco said in the proclamation “May we take time to pray for our nation and our neighbors.” Marco also signed a proclamation to recognize April as Donate Life Month to help raise awareness towards the critical need for organ donations and transplants Marco also proclaimed April to be recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month on March 31 CHARLESTON — The top transportation official in West Virginia said the state will comply with a directive sent .. WHEELING — A crowd of around 100 people gathered around the Walter Reuther statue along Heritage Port Monday .. CHARLESTON — A former Pleasants County assistant prosecuting attorney will now lead the state agency responsible .. MORGANTOWN — WVU’s Commencement is next month and Sojawal Ali Sohail hopes to have his university diploma in .. ELKINS — The Elkins Railroad Depot and Town Square will come to life on Saturday with the 15th annual Ramps and Rail Festival The widely popular event will get underway at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the afternoon until its official conclusion at 4 p.m A record number of food and craft vendors from around the state and beyond will highlight the festivities “The Ramps and Rail Festival continues to get bigger and better every year,” said Anne Beardslee executive director of the Elkins Depot Welcome Center CVB “We usually don’t cut off registration for the event until a week ahead of the festival but this year we had to cut it off seven weeks early because we had so many vendors signing up.” Due to ongoing construction at the new Event and Conference Center behind the depot Beardsley said she had to rearrange where many of this year’s vendors will be set up for the festival “We are going to have vendors set up in front of the depot this year,” Beardslee told The Inter-Mountain “We are going to be blocking off streets around the depot and using the parking lot at Davis Trust for some of the vendors I love that there are so many people wanting to participate.” Beardslee said there will be 25 more vendors at this year’s festival which will put the total amount at Ramps and Rail to 75 All but a handful of the food vendors will be set up behind the depot “I have had vendors tell me that they have dropped other festivals because others have told them that the Ramps and Rail is the one to go to,” she said “Hopefully it will stay that way for years to come.” Those attending will have the opportunity to enjoy many ramp-themed foods such as ramp burgers The non-food vendors will have an array of different handmade items for sale No-ramp food items will also be available for visitors “We originally started this event as a way for local vendors to make money,” Beardslee said “We wanted to do something that kind of gave back to the community and allowed people to get some extra income by participating in the festival The event will also feature a pair of train rides as well as live music on the Rotary Amphitheater Stage The train rides will be for one hour each and are scheduled for 11 a.m The State Birds will be the first band to play and will take the stage from 11 a.m “In addition to the two great bands we have playing Augusta has a group of young musicians that will be performing in front of the depot,” said Beardslee “They’re only going to be doing a few songs but it is going to be great to have them out in the public performing and showcasing their program.” Beardslee said that she wants everyone to remember to vote for their favorite crafts and top food dishes while visiting the festival She added that train ride tickets are going fast “If someone wants tickets for the train rides because they are going to be sold out soon,” she said For tickets or more information on this weekend’s event ELKINS — Religious leaders and members of the community came together to celebrate the National Day of Prayer this week A ceremony was held at the Rotary Amphitheater at the Elkins Railyard Depot at 11:30 a.m with members of the community joining the mayor and local religious leaders in prayer Mayor Jerry Marco signed a proclamation to declare May 1 as “a Day of Prayer” throughout the City of Elkins things are alive and we’re here right around the Easter season so National Day of Prayer lands at a good time of the year,” Vicki Fowler said in the event’s opening remarks Marco was joined on stage by community religious leaders Reverend Tim Edin with the First United Methodist Church Pastor Jerry Lockett with the Highland Park First United Methodist Church Reverend Brett Rinehart with the First Baptist Church of Elkins and Mike Brooks with the Woodford Memorial United Methodist Church to read the “Day of Prayer” proclamation that was signed on April 23 “Whereas from the first prayer of our Continental Congress in 1774 to the opening of every session of the House of Representatives and Senate and throughout the hearts and homes across America the practice of prayer continues to seek God for guidance protection and provision that has preserved hope and united us as one nation under God,” Rinehart read from Marco’s proclamation The religious leaders led the group in several prayers with focuses on topics including education Multiple members of the community also came up to the stage to give religious testimony and lead the group in prayer Marco proclaimed the Month of May to be Frontline Worker Appreciation Month Patrick Morrisey says he wants West Virginia’s voting laws to be as simple as .. ELKINS — The Randolph County Commission voted unanimously to approve compensatory time policy changes to its .. ELKINS — A Virginia man who allegedly received and transferred a vehicle in Randolph County that was reported as stolen is now facing extradition after the vehicle charge was dismissed Randolph County Magistrate Benjamin Shepler issued the extradition charge and transferred the case to Randolph County Circuit Court on April 14 Eckard was previously charged in Randolph County with one count of receiving and transferring a stolen vehicle The charge was dismissed by Randolph County Magistrate Tracy Harper during Eckard’s preliminary hearing on April 14 prepared by West Virginia State Police Corporal S Miller was contacted and informed by Pendleton County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Raines about the location of a possibly stolen vehicle in Randolph County a white 1996 Chevy Silverado bearing a Virginia registration had been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and was now possibly in the possession of Eckard in Harman then searched the Harman area and located the described vehicle on Water Street Harman is a two hour and 12 minute drive from Elkton Miller had officials run a search on the vehicle It was discovered that the vehicle had been entered by the Virginia State Police as stolen with a theft date of March 18 Miller then made contact with a resident in the home that the vehicle was found near who was identified as Eckard through a Virginia operator’s license When asked by Miller as to “who had been operating or was in possession of said vehicle,” Eckard said that he had been operating it and that the vehicle “belonged to his brother,” according to the complaint Before he was taken into custody by Miller Eckard claimed that he was not aware that the vehicle had been reported as stolen the Marine Environment Protection Committee (“MEPC”) of the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) announced the approval of a long-awaited framework to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions from the international shipping industry to further the IMO’s carbon intensity reduction goals The focus of IMO’s proposed measure is a carbon credit trading program that establishes annual GHG fuel intensity (“GFI”) targets for certain vessels Ship owners whose vessels fail to meet these targets will be required to offset their excess emissions through the use of banked credits or “units,” the purchase of credits from other ships or from contributions to the newly established IMO Net-Zero Fund While these new measures are likely to have a significant impact on the global shipping industry it is unclear how the new framework will apply to U.S.-registered vessels or shipping activities within the United States which set goals to reduce the carbon intensity of international shipping by 40 percent by 2030 and to reach net zero “close to” 2050 MEPC 83 resulted in the adoption or approval of various environmental protection measures including the designation of the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an Emissions Control Area for sulfur oxide emissions particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions and a draft work plan for developing a regulatory framework for onboard carbon capture storage systems The most noteworthy development of the meeting was the IMO’s approval of the “IMO Net-Zero Framework.” The IMO Net-Zero Framework will be added to Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of Ships (“MARPOL”) will focus on large ocean-going ships with over 5,000 gross tonnage — a category responsible for 85 percent of the total carbon dioxide emissions from the international shipping industry These vessels will be required to reduce their annual GFI over time in accordance with certain global fuel standards or achieve compliance through offsetting mechanisms or acquiring credits by contributing to the IMO Net-Zero Fund The annual GFI of a ship will be calculated using a comprehensive “well-to-wake” approach that accounts for the GHG emissions of all fuels used on board a ship in a given calendar year — from production and delivery to final combustion on the vessel The IMO proposed annual GFI reduction targets for 2028 through 2035 are based on a percent reduction of the 2008 average GFI of international shipping (93.3 gCO2eq/MJ) The Net-Zero Framework sets forth two “tiers” of GFI reduction targets — the Base Target and the Direct Compliance Target Annual GFI Reduction Factors for the Target Annual GFI Beginning in 2029 (for reporting year 2028) any ship that meets the tonnage threshold must calculate its annual GFI for the preceding calendar year and offset any excess emissions to achieve both “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” compliance A ship must achieve compliance with both tiers and the available methods and costs for achieving compliance with the two tiers are different A ship with an annual GFI that is below the Base Target but exceeds the Direct Compliance Target must offset their Tier 1 compliance deficit by acquiring remedial units via contributions to the IMO Net-Zero Fund Remedial units for Tier 1 compliance will be priced at US$100 per tonne of CO2eq for the 2028–2030 reporting period Ships with an annual GFI in excess of both the Base Target and the Direct Compliance Target must offset both their Tier 1 compliance deficit Tier 2 compliance can be achieved by (i) purchasing surplus units from other ships; (ii) using banked surplus units; or (iii) using remedial units acquired through contributions to the IMO Net-Zero Fund Remedial units for Tier 2 compliance will be priced at US$380 per tonne of CO2eq for the 2028–2030 reporting period Ships with an annual GFI below the Direct Compliance Target which can be banked or sold to other ships which will be established to collect compliance contributions from ships that require remedial units and reportedly has already threatened retaliatory fees if the Net-Zero Framework is applied to U.S the United States is currently one of 108 countries that are parties to MARPOL Annex VI Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S Coast Guard jointly oversee its implementation in the United States what actions the Trump Administration may take in the coming months regarding the newly approved measures and what impact any such actions may have on the shipping industry The Net-Zero Framework was hailed by the IMO Secretary General as “another step in our collective efforts to combat climate change.”2 Yet the approved measures came as a disappointment to some as there were previously talks of more stringent alternatives — such as a flat carbon levy on all emissions from shipping are often criticized for purportedly allowing those who can afford it to continue their operations without much change in their emissions compliance is achieved by purchasing remedial units from the IMO or Others have raised concerns that the GFI targets through 2030 are not sufficiently ambitious to achieve the IMO’s carbon intensity reduction goal of 40 percent by 2030 the Net-Zero Framework is likely to have a significant impact on the global shipping industry The MEPC will meet for an extraordinary session in October 2025 for the formal adoption of the proposed amendments The IMO is expected to approve detailed implementation guidelines at the 84th session of the MEPC in Spring 2026 and the measures are expected to become effective in 2027 1 “Small Island Developing States” are a group of 39 States and 18 Associate Members of the UN that face “unique social economic and environmental vulnerabilities,” including “Least Developed Countries” (“LDCs”) are recognized by the UN as the “poorest and weakest segment of the international community.” Currently there are 44 LDCs 2 Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) – Closing Remarks (Apr. 11, 2025), available at https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/SecretaryGeneral/Pages/MEPC-83-Closing-remarks.aspx See more » Refine your interests » Back to Top Explore 2025 Readers' Choice Awards Copyright © var today = new Date(); var yyyy = today.getFullYear();document.write(yyyy + " "); JD Supra Canizares has significant experience in private practice and government Vinson & Elkins today announced that Alex Canizares has joined the firm as a Washington, D.C.-based partner in the firm’s Litigation practice and as co-head of the Government Contracts practice. Canizares assists government contractors and other companies in complex litigation and counseling spanning all phases of federal procurement A former trial lawyer with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division he has first-chaired dozens of cases at both the trial and appellate levels involving federal agencies He represents clients in False Claims Act (FCA)/qui tam whistleblower actions and investigations involving fraud allegations He also serves as lead counsel in litigation related to the formation and performance of government contracts Canizares represents clients ranging from early-stage companies to Fortune 100 corporations in the aerospace and defense His practice includes helping government contractors mitigate and respond to compliance risks related to federal contracting including with respect to cybersecurity requirements “Alex is a proven leader in the government contracts bar, with a phenomenal track record representing clients in FCA matters, bid protests, and other investigations and litigation involving the government,” said Vinson & Elkins Partner Chris Popov “Vinson & Elkins’ stellar reputation and market leading practices in government contracts and related areas such as white collar and antitrust align perfectly with my practice The firm’s collaborative culture and commitment to client service also make it a terrific fit,” Canizares said adding: “Government contractors and grant recipients operate in a fast-changing legal and regulatory environment with heightened enforcement and compliance risks Vinson & Elkins is well positioned to help clients protect their business interests leveraging strong capabilities in a range of different practice areas.” from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School He is a co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Public Contract Law Section Procurement Fraud and False Claims Committee He is also a contributing editor of the second edition of The False Claims Act and Government Contracts published by the ABA Public Contract Law Section Vinson & Elkins’ Government Contracts lawyers represent clients in all aspects of federal and also work on matters involving cooperative agreements The team’s experience covers the entire range of legal issues related to the procurement process defense of civil and criminal fraud allegations The firm is ranked by Chambers USA among “the elite” nationwide in Government Contracts (2014–2024) and is ranked by Legal 500 US (2018-2024) among the nation’s best in Government Contracts ELKINS — Trevor Bigelow hit a two-run homer as part of a seven-run fifth inning as Fairmont Senior pulled away for a 13-5 Big 10 Conference win over Elkins Friday night at Robin Harvey Memorial Field The contest was tied 2-2 after two innings but the Polar Bears plated three runs in the third The Tigers answered with a single run in the bottom of the frame when Blayne Thompson and Brayden Biller were hit-by-pitches and Trent Stone followed with a single to load the bases Owen Stanley’s fly ball to right was then misplayed But Matt Masters struck out two of the next three batters to avoid any further damage Fairmont Senior took advantage of four walks Bigelow’s homer and an error en route to its seven runs in the fifth Elkins added an RBI groundout from Trevor Hogue and a run-scoring error in the home-half of the frame Cole Sammons’ RBI grounder in the sixth completed the scoring The Tigers dented the scoreboard for two runs in the bottom of the first to take an early lead as Michael Love’s double to center plated Thompson and Stone An error and RBI groundout by Blake Straight allowed the Polar Bears to tie the game in the second cracked a two-run double and Brayden Gorby a run-producing single in the the third for Senior allowing nine runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings Masters worked 6 1/3 frames to garner the win Stone collected a pair of safeties to lead Elkins at the plate The Tigers (5-17) are slated to host Notre Dame at 11 a.m 16 West Virginia University baseball team returns home for a three-game Big 12 series against .. son of the late Leon Elkins and Geneveive Hayes Elkins Robert was a longtime member of the Seaman Life Squad and the Seaman Fire Department A Celebration of Robert's life will be held at a later date Contributions in Robert's memory may be made to the funeral home to help the family with expenses Holly Elkins "Despised" the Mother of Her Boyfriend's ChildExclusiveHolly Elkins "Despised" the Mother of Her Boyfriend's ChildHolly Elkins and Andrew Beard's motives for killing Alyssa Burkett are revealed Get news and updates about your favorite shows plus 3 free credits to watch locked content Check your inbox for the latest news and updates about your favorite shows ShareHow Californian designer Frances Elkins was wildly ahead of her timeThe visionary designer was celebrated for bringing European avant-garde talents such as Alberto Giacometti and Jean-Michel Frank An archival photograph of the Zellerbach Residence Card Room. © Image courtesy of a Private Collection The exterior of the Zellerbach Residence in Pacific Heights, San Francisco a weekly newsletter delivering our top stories and art market insights to your inbox ELKINS — An Elkins woman is behind bars after a traffic stop led to the alleged discovery of drugs in a vehicle has been charged with possession with intent to deliver She is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $15,000 cash-only bond set by Randolph County Magistrate Ben Shepler prepared by Patrolman Christian Mayle of the Elkins Police Department the officer saw a dark Chevrolet Silverado traveling on North Harrison Avenue which had “items hanging from the rear view mirror which were very view obstructive.” Mayle initiated a traffic stop at the Randolph County Housing Authority He asked the driver for his license and information and noticed the occupants seemed “nervous,” and that the items hanging from the rear view mirror were air fresheners The officer asked the occupants to exit the vehicle “issued the driver a verbal warning for the infraction” and “deployed my K9 partner ‘Creed’ to conduct an open air sniff around the vehicle,” according to the complaint The search yielded a baggie containing approximately 3.7 grams of a clear crystal-like substance; a baggie containing about 2.5 grams of a clear crystal-like substance; a baggie containing about 1.3 grams of a white powdery substance; a digital scale; $678 in cash; and other drug paraphernalia All these items were reportedly located in the purse of a passenger Mayle “released the driver and placed Ms Grow in custody,” according to the complaint The powdery substance is believed to be methamphetamine Castle has broad-based experience handling complex civil and criminal antitrust litigation and investigations and defending mergers and acquisitions before the DOJ and FTC Vinson & Elkins today announced that Nicole Castle has joined the firm as a New York-based partner in the firm’s Antitrust Practice Castle regularly represents clients in class action antitrust cases and multidistrict litigation as well as in government investigations before the Federal Trade Commission She offers strategic advice on cartel prosecutions and defenses from the initial stages of government investigations to the initiation of follow-on civil class action litigation While she focuses on antitrust litigation and investigations she also provides antitrust counseling on transactions including advising clients under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and responding to Second Requests and Civil Investigative Demands Castle works with clients to develop practical and cost-effective solutions for managing and producing electronically stored information She counsels clients on other vital issues Her antitrust experience spans various industries “Nicole is well known to partners in our Antitrust group, who can attest to her skill, judgment and experience handling complex litigation matters,” said Vinson & Elkins Partner Craig Seebald a leader of the firm’s global Antitrust practice “She is a phenomenal complement to our renowned Antitrust practice which routinely plays a leading role in many of the biggest civil and criminal antitrust matters.” Castle joins the firm from McDermott Will & Emery where she was a partner in the firm’s Antitrust practice “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to join Vinson & Elkins which has built one of the nation’s leading antitrust litigation practices,” Castle said “I look forward to working with my colleagues to represent clients in cutting-edge She has been recognized by Legal 500 US (2023-2024) as a leading professional in antitrust and unfair competition litigation Over the course of many decades, Vinson & Elkins’ nationally recognized Antitrust practice has guided clients through their most challenging competition law issues The team helps domestic and international clients with needs from the boardroom to the courtroom: structuring strategic transactions facing regulatory inquiries and criminal investigations and litigating class actions and other civil cases At the Capitol we are finalizing and passing our House budget bills as we enter the last month of session both sides have things they like and don’t like about these bills the key theme with each of these bills is that the DFL held our ground on the progress we made during the last biennium and stopped any attempts to make our state more like the Trump-run federal government it looks like we are on track to pass all of our major budget bills this week and move them into conference committees to negotiate them with the Senate and the Administration Higher Education and Transportation are on the calendar for today Shout out to a couple of constituents, Zhoujinyi Wen and Abigail Childs, who wrote a great op-ed for the Star Tribune It’s great to see their participation in the legislative process and they make some great points about the importance of coding programs for our students I had the pleasure of meeting Zhouijinyi and Abigail earlier this year the Director of Computer Science Education for the Bloomington Public Schools and a fellow Tekne Award winner She won for computer science educator of the year Friday I voted alongside my colleagues to pass the House Public Safety and Judiciary budget bill Minnesota has become a safer state with improved outcomes in our justice system This bill works to protect our historic reforms and prevents regressive legislation all while improving victims services A lot of this bill was about stopping bad GOP proposals and maintaining our historic progress from the last two years but we achieved some major new wins as well This bill takes direct action to combat the chaotic actions of the Trump Administration that harm victim services and put Minnesotans’ safety at risk By funding life-saving victim services programs that help victims of domestic violence We fought for a people-focused Agriculture Budget that feeds Minnesotans safeguards workers and consumers from looming threats like bird flu emerging farmers in an economy tilted towards large corporations DFLers won increases in funding for Farm to School and Early Care and Local Food Purchasing programs which nourish our kids while also providing stability to local farmers We increased workplace protections for meat and poultry workers and ensured retail milk and poultry will be tested for bird flu We’re also helping the next generation of farmers by increasing down payment assistance for those just getting started in agriculture DFLers made generational investments in a cleaner putting Minnesota on the path to 100% Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 The latest Minnesota Energy Factsheet shows our policies are working and our investments are paying off Residents and businesses have saved more than $307 million in energy costs from the Energy Conservation Optimization (ECO) Act 1 in Midwest for overall energy efficiency I’m dedicated to protecting our progress from those who are seeking to repeal the legislation that made this positive change possible Don’t hesitate to reach out if I can provide any assistance. Please follow me on my Facebook page for further updates and invite your friends and family to do so as well Thanks for the honor of representing you at the Capitol Vinson & Elkins advised EQT Corporation in the acquisition from Olympus Energy of substantially all of Olympus’s upstream and midstream oil and gas assets in Pennsylvania for a mix of stock and cash consideration valued at $1.8 billion 2025 at OLOL Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family 1947 to Maggie and Toxie Joe Delancey in Columbia Frankie was predeceased in death by her parents She is survived by her four remaining siblings Bonnie Bryant and Bobby Delancey and her children Greg & Dawn Elkins and Richard & Theresa Elkins From these children she was blessed with many grandchildren: Leigh Zimmerman These grandkids blessed her even more with a total of 24 great grandkids Frankie was a fiesty little lady who loved to the be center of attention She loved to spend time with her family and run the roads with her best friend Kathleen Yourske You couldn’t meet her without remembering her forever I would say her greatest joy was being a mom but I think it was actually being a grandmother (maw-maw and nannie).  we invite you to join us for a celebration of the beautiful life of Frankie who touched our hearts and lives in so many ways 2025 from 1:00-4:00pm at John & Melissa Hebert’s home  (12455 T stories and love as we honor Frankie’s legacy This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page ELKINS — A Randolph County man is behind bars after allegedly stealing a side-by-side vehicle is charged with grand larceny and conspiracy to commit a felony He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a cash-only bond of $18,000 Kyle of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office a woman told the officer that she had received Facebook messages from Watson “trying to sell her a side-by-side,” telling her it was an $18,000 item but he would sell it to her for $500 though.” She told the officer she did not know where the side-by-side was currently Kyle then contacted the Mountain Region Task Force which told him they could assist him with an undercover vehicle He had the woman who spoke to him earlier set up a meeting with Watson in Dailey Watson and another man told officers that they had stolen another side-by-side that morning from a residence on Files Creek Road Officers traveled to the location where they said they had taken the vehicle saying they noticed it that morning and that the keys were in it They told police they “planned on selling it to buy some tools to start a contracting business.” Officers spoke with the owner of the side-by-side who said he did not realize it had been taken that morning until the police contacted him Vinson & Elkins advised Basin Properties LLC in the sale of 100% of its interests in Accelerated Water Resources a Texas based water midstream and infrastructure company (Police Reports - Photo Illustration/MetroCreative) | https://www.newsandsentinel.com | 519 Juliana St. ELKINS — More than 75 Randolph County residents rallied in support of federal workers and against federal job cuts outside of the Randolph County Courthouse on Thursday the first of several rallies planned for this month Despite the below 15 degrees windchill and snowy weather put together by the Randolph County Democratic Executive Committee saw residents turn out carrying home-made signs and yelling out chants Participants expressed their support for federal workers and protested the recent slew of cuts made to federal jobs by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which has been spearheaded by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk “We’re very upset with this chainsaw that they’re taking to our workers that our workers are going to suffer,” Randolph County Democratic Executive Committee member Cindy Stemple told The Inter-Mountain during the rally because these are services we love and services we depend on.” Those at the rally carried signs that said things such as “Protect Federal Workers,” “Workers Over Billionaires” and “Musk Must Go.” One sign featured a painting of Trump reading “We Shall Over-Comb.” including “The people united will not be divided” and “Tell me what democracy looks like participants were met with a multitude of supportive honks though some drivers booed at the participants When asked what made her want to take part in the rally Catherine Brake said it was because of how close the cuts come to home “I’m out here because I’m angry,” Brake told The Inter-Mountain “I’m out here because literally every person in my family is affected by this in some way or could be eventually and frankly this is my home and I believe in our Constitution and I think we should be fighting harder for it.” a member of the Randolph County Democratic Executive Committee said she was at the rally because she’s “a patriotic American.” “Our community and our state relies heavily on federal support and we have a lot of federal workers in our state and a lot of them have lost their jobs or they’re worried they’re going to lose their jobs,” Weirich told The Inter-Mountain “We know that there are young people just starting their careers that were wanting to stay in their community that lost their job unexpectedly and we want them to be able to have good jobs here in West Virginia.” This was the first of several rallies that will be held by the Randolph County Democratic Executive Committee Rallies are scheduled every Thursday this month outside of the Randolph County Courthouse on Randolph Avenue in Elkins Next week’s rally has been titled “Save Democracy We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Mary Sidney Elkins created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories © 2025 Northside Chapel Funeral Directors and Crematory Made with love by funeralOne Covington native Everett Elkins is like many 14-year-olds He’s diligent about getting his schoolwork done has hobbies like watching "Friends" and "Star Wars," competes on a swim team and volunteers for his church’s audio-visual team But in other ways, Everett is unlike any teenager you’ll ever meet. That schoolwork? College level. After he graduates high school this June at 15 years old, Everett will begin college with 29 credits at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach where he plans to study aerospace engineering could tell their son was different at around 6 years old but you're not [learning] like everybody else does it,'” she said A trip to a psychiatrist produced an autism diagnosis and an understanding of just how smart he was —the testing couldn’t go higher than sixth grade Soon he was cruising through grade levels, starting high school classes with Laurel Springs online school at just 10 and he’s been accepted to every major aerospace program INSPIRING STORIES: Memphis in May's official T-shirt for 2025 features artwork by Havenview seventh-grader has always enjoyed a challenge and trying new things — that’s what grabbed him about engineering “I'd always liked getting my hands dirty,” he said putting those chemicals in it and launching it up Sit down with Everett and you’ll hear some stories that boggle the mind from sitting on a panel with multiple CEOs to traveling to D.C for a competition designing a sustainable floating city to “unlocking” part of his brain Everett recently took an engineering placement test for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University which required rotating and modelling the other side of an image of a complex object that I could take the image and flip it around like a 3D model in my head,” he said EDUCATION NEWS: How Memphis school kids got hands-on access to medical robots: 'Like playing a video game' determining his future career — it has all come easily for Everett But perhaps unsurprising for someone who's usually the smartest in a room he’s often struggled with finding his place socially It hasn’t changed his positive perception of himself why am I always relying on trying to make friends with people when I have lifelong friendships I've made through my school?” he said “I do not need to go try to be friends with these people that belittle me because I'm different than them.” Reaching that point required a lot of support from his mom “The hardest thing was getting him OK with being who he was,” she said "We had multiple conversations in different environments about him being bullied and him thinking It quickly becomes clear after just a few moments with the Elkins family that they each have an immense amount of respect “He's got a good heart despite how smart he is,” Virginia said Everett received an award on his swim team given to someone who embodied the kind persona of a member who had passed away “I told him I was more proud of [the award] than I was for any GPA he had on any piece of paper “Just us seeing like the best parts of us in him Everett hopes to graduate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2030 eventually start his own aerospace company Jacob Wilt is a reporter for The Commercial Appeal covering DeSoto County, as well as Dining in the Memphis area. You can reach him at jacob.wilt@commercialappeal.com Vinson & Elkins Named to 2025 GAR 100 by Global Arbitration Review Vinson & Elkins has once again been named to the Global Arbitration Review GAR 100 the publication’s “guide to law firms ‘approved’ for international arbitration.” GAR has compiled the GAR 100 by auditing international arbitration practices for reputation One client told GAR that Vinson & Elkins “is an absolute powerhouse now and the destination for the biggest engineering disputes around the world.” For the full profile, click here 1951 to the late Talmadge Elkins and Cora Fox Elkins He was also preceded in death by three siblings He was a cherished member of his community remembered as a hardworking and dedicated individual who devoted over 50 years to his career as a self-employed professional in the floor covering business finding joy and solace in the great outdoors His love for sports was evident through his unwavering support for the Atlanta Braves and UNC basketball as well as his watching his beloved grandsons play ball Ernest was also known for his infectious sense of humor bringing laughter and light to gatherings with family and friends His dedication to his loved ones was evident in his deep affection for family where his love for the Lord and his church family was evident Kenny Elkins and wife Emily; two grandsons Kaden Elkins and Kamden Elkins; and two siblings The family will receive friends on Thursday The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m Burial will follow at McDowell Memorial Park memorial donations may be made to Turkey Cove Baptist Church family and co-workers are warmly remembering Dr who passed away Sunday at his home in Elkins at the age of 72 having served as both the superintendent of Randolph County Schools and later the West Virginia State Superintendent He had previously served as the superintendent of the Pocahontas and Marion county school systems Richard Harvey was a longtime close friend of Phares Phares always had a heart for the kids and youth of our community,” Harvey told The Inter-Mountain “He was very supportive of all of the athletic teams in our schools and local leagues “His tenure as Superintendent of Randolph County Schools was a legacy of trying to provide the best education and resources for our students Jim left us way too soon and will be missed by all who were privileged to know him and to work with him.” Phares is remembered as the last schools superintendent in Randolph County to get a school levy passed the current director of Finance/Treasurer/Purchasing for the Randolph County Schools system worked for Phares for 3 1/2 years at the Randolph County Board of Education office he taught me so much,” Smith told The Inter-Mountain “I was actually speaking about him the morning I heard he had passed away I use him as a reference all the time on how to do things within a school system “I definitely enjoyed working for him – he was tough He made you challenge yourself and he taught you a lot I wouldn’t be as good at my job without him I’m thankful that I was able to work for him and learn from him.” a former Randolph BOE employee who was later elected to the Board of Education I worked for 11 superintendents in the 30 years that I worked for the Board of Education very smart,” Auvil told The Inter-Mountain “He expected people to do their work He absolutely could not stand for someone to lie to him “She applied for and got the job after I retired Auvil said Phares put tremendous effort into getting the school levy passed in 2010 “He went to every one of the communities himself He met personally with people and really worked for the levy and he was instrumental in getting it passed He had a vision for the county school system.” Phares graduated from Elkins High School in 1970 He earned a bachelor’s degree in education at West Virginia University; a master’s degree in educational administration at Lynchburg College and a doctorate of education at Virginia Tech and had three children and three grandchildren Zorah Jeanette Elkins entered the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 29 where she had many lifelong friends.  She was the beloved wife of Curtis Elkins for 62 years – a partnership rooted in faith each of whom carry on her gentle spirit and steadfast heart: Stanley Elkins (Sharon) of Alum Creek Jeanette’s greatest joy was her family She loved spending time with her great grandchildren: Brady She is survived by her sister Glenna Miller (Gary) of South Carolina She was preceded in death by her three brothers: Morris Goley Jeanette had a kind word and a warm smile for everyone she met Her faith in God was the cornerstone of her life and her legacy will live in on in the hearts of those blessed to know her Jeanette drove a school bus for Boone County Schools for over two decades and touched many lives throughout her career we find peace in knowing she is now in her eternal home welcomed by the love of her Heavenly Father.  A celebration of Jeanette’s life will be held at Handley Funeral Home in Danville Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.  the family requests donations in her memory to your chosen charity or church You are deeply loved and will never be forgotten (WXYZ) — Multiple police agencies spent hours Tuesday investigating at an apartment complex in Roseville that could be connected to a missing Macomb County mother of Warren hasn't been seen or heard from since Jan They've been pleading for her safe return and for the public's help in getting answers authorities investigated at the home of a man Elkins previously dated The apartment is on Pinehurst Street near 11 Mile Warren and Roseville police departments and Michigan State Police were at the scene It's unclear at this time what investigators were looking for and if anything was found The scene was cleared late Tuesday evening I saw all the police here and the police presence and so I ran to the maintenance guy and he let me know what was going on and I was shocked,” Timothy Dick said Watch Chopper 7 video from the Roseville scene below: Elkins left her Warren home on Knox Avenue around 8:30 a.m Her younger sister was the last loved one to see her Elkins' mother Monika stopped by the home but had just missed her After speaking with her earlier in the day Ashley Elkins' family lost contact with her which was strange to me and then I said to her Watch your surroundings.' Nothing (from Ashley) after that," Monika Elkins said Loved ones used the iPhone Find My feature in hopes of finding her A few hours after she was last seen leaving home her phone's last location appeared at the apartment complex in Roseville "We knew that he had been trying to reach out to her I don't know," her uncle Maurice Morton told us on Monday Hear more from family in the video player below: by the time loved ones drove by the apartment they said there was no sign of Ashley Elkins We're told she drives an older model 2009 or 2010 gray Chevrolet Malibu that doesn't have a license plate yet We're talking about a mother of two children She's always in contact with her family and to not be in contact not have responded in five days or reached out The family said the man she used to date hasn't been seen in days either 7 News Detroit stopped by the apartment complex on Monday and knocked on the door Ashley Elkins is a hairstylist and works out of her home Family said the man came to her home after making a fake appointment as a client and (her sisters) were in the house quiet," Monika Elkins recalled He knocked on the front door and the side door and he left Warren police said the family reported Ashley Elkins missing Jan Investigators confirmed her last known location was Roseville and say they've canvassed several area businesses for video and are using digital forensics in the case to try to track her whereabouts but the family is asking them to work harder We know that every minute counts," Morton said Ashley Elkins is described as standing 5-foot-2 to 5-foot-3 If anyone knows anything about her disappearance or anything about the case Warren police detectives want to hear from you — 7 News Detroit reporter Brett Kast contributed to this report Vinson & Elkins today announced that it has elected 11 lawyers to its partnership and promoted 18 lawyers to counsel Marisa’s diverse litigation practice includes commercial disputes and corporate governance matters in trial and appellate courts across the country Marisa also handles internal and regulatory investigations Max is an appellate lawyer with wide-ranging experience Matt is a trial lawyer who has litigated a diverse range of commercial disputes in federal and state court and in private arbitration including business torts and contract disputes and class actions and multidistrict litigation Caroline’s practice focuses on complex asset and entity-level acquisitions and divestitures commercial agreements and projects across the energy and infrastructure industry battery storage and landfill gas to power/RNG) Evan is an antitrust lawyer who focuses on merger reviews by antitrust enforcement agencies Evan has handled multiple merger and non-merger investigations and has represented clients as third-party witnesses to merger challenges in federal and administrative court Leila is a finance attorney who represents investors lenders (including banks and institutional investors) sponsors and borrowers in various types of domestic and cross-border finance and M&A transactions disposition and restructuring of major energy and infrastructure projects Jeremy is a commercial litigator with a particular focus on professional liability matters He represents law firms in high-stakes professional-liability matters and alternative capital providers on a wide range of financing transactions including acquisition and leveraged finance Robert defends corporations and their officers and directors from lawsuits brought by their stockholders His principal areas of practice are in securities fraud class action litigation litigation arising from stockholder activism campaigns Winston helps clients navigate Texas regulations involving energy infrastructure and operators regarding electric generation transmission and distribution infrastructure and he advises various participants in the ERCOT market He also represents developers and operators of natural gas Jon’s practice focuses on advising public and private companies and their boards of directors and executive teams on corporate governance Desi is a securities and corporate governance lawyer who has significant experience representing clients including in more than 85 activism campaigns over the past eight years Desi routinely advises companies in competitive proxy solicitations Alexander works with a variety of public and private companies as well as private equity and venture capital investors and their portfolio companies in connection with a broad range of strategic transactions minority and growth equity investments and other general corporate matters Maya’s practice focuses on representing financial institutions private equity sponsors and borrowers in a wide range of financing arrangements She has assisted clients in connection with syndicated credit facilities and cross-border transactions in various industries Virginia’s principal areas of practice are securities litigation She has experience across a wide range of industries litigating federal securities claims and general commercial disputes at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts Andrew represents companies before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) He has advised clients on issues related to the development of gas-fired and renewable generation authorizations for the acquisition and divestiture of FERC-jurisdictional assets and a host of related issues under the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Jeremy advises a variety of public and private companies as well as private equity funds and other financial sponsors in connection with corporate matters and strategic transactions joint ventures and preferred equity financings portfolio companies and a variety of public and private businesses in connection with mergers and acquisitions joint ventures and a wide range of other strategic transactions Demi’s practice includes asset-backed and structured financings Sang advises public and private companies and private equity firms in connection with a broad range of strategic transactions Alex’s principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation and individuals on federal tax planning matters Her practice also focuses on the federal income tax aspects of domestic and international transactions Meghan’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and sale of large-scale wind and solar projects Matt’s practice includes all aspects of restructuring and reorganization work and other stakeholders in chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings His experience includes chapter 11 reorganization proceedings distressed asset acquisitions and divestitures and corporate workout and restructuring transactions Jeff resides full-time in Tokyo and is the Registered Foreign Attorney (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi) for Vinson & Elkins’ Tokyo office Jeff counsels and represents companies in all types of intellectual property matters Steven is a London-based M&A lawyer with experience in project development and regulatory advisory work in the energy sector federal income tax aspects of domestic and international transactions He advises public and private companies and private equity funds and their portfolio companies on a wide range of transactions and other domestic and international transactions Michael’s principal areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions commercial arrangements and other transactions in the energy and infrastructure industries Cornejo’s practice focuses on complex environmental transactional matters, regulatory counseling, remedial issues, enforcement defense, and navigating the energy transition Vinson & Elkins today announced that Jennifer Cornejo has returned to Vinson & Elkins as a Denver-based partner in the firm’s Environmental practice and public and private companies on environmental liabilities across an array of industries including all segments of the oil and gas sector She has extensive experience advising clients on the resolution of environmental liabilities identified in the course of transactions She also counsels clients on matters related to infrastructure development including environmental permitting issues and compliance with pipeline safety regulations and regularly defends and pursues environmental defect and indemnification claims on behalf of clients She previously worked at Vinson & Elkins as an associate in the Houston office “Jennifer has phenomenal experience and judgment, having successfully negotiated the environmental terms of hundreds of transactions across a range of industries,” said Vinson & Elkins Partner Matt Dobbins deputy practice leader for the Environmental practice she embodies our culture and client-service ethos and will be a key part of the incredible growth we are experiencing with our Environmental practice and Denver office.” Cornejo rejoins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis where she was a partner in that firm’s Global Environmental Practice Group “Having started my career at Vinson & Elkins and experiencing firsthand the firm’s friendly and collaborative culture I am thrilled to return and practice alongside exceptional attorneys (and friends) to deliver outstanding client service,” Cornejo said “I look forward to helping build our Denver presence and upholding the firm’s commitment to excellence in advising industry-leading clients spanning diverse markets and sectors.” Cornejo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center focusing primarily on National Environmental Policy Act Vinson & Elkins environmental lawyers have a track record of strategically partnering with clients in complex and commercial matters to achieve the clients’ business Chambers USA 2024 ranked the firm’s Environmental Practice among the best in the nation and all of the team’s partners were featured in Lawdragon’s 2024 Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law directory I want to start off by saying that I know that I’m not keeping up with my correspondence When I first learned that I would only have three committees this year (instead of my usual five) I thought that I’d have more time available for constituent service Then I learned that two of my committees would be meeting three times a week instead of two and that each meeting would be 15 minutes longer Then I was appointed to the Fraud Prevention Committee I now spend 20 hours a week just sitting in Committee meetings and prep sessions not counting floor sessions and their prep sessions About the only times that I have free time to meet with constituents at the Capitol are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons If you’re waiting for an email response from me just not as quickly as you or I would like I want to give a big thank you to everyone who stopped by our second town hall of the year It was standing-room only with special guest MN Chief Deputy Attorney General Alice Mann and my colleague State Representative Julie Greene from Edina Your engagement and community discussion are really appreciated I recently held a well-attended Saturday morning coffee gathering with the Bloomington League of Women Voters and we’re working to make this a regular event DFLer David Gottfried was sworn in as the House’s 134th member after winning a special election for an open seat in Roseville That means the House is back to the 67-67 tie voters delivered in November and the previously negotiated co-governing agreement is now in effect House committees now have  DFL and Republican co-chairs who take turns wielding the gavel and Commerce and Taxes) the co-chairs are collaborating on setting their respective committee agendas and bill hearings On the Commerce and Tax committees the Republican co-chairs are experienced institutionalists who have excellent personal relationships with our DFL co-chairs We’ve been able to have meaningful and productive discussions about insurance reforms and tax policy even when there are significant differences of opinion we’ve lost a significant amount of time getting to this point We lost over three weeks at the beginning of the session while we Democrats denied quorum while insisting that Republicans honor the earlier power-sharing agreement In the wake of the State Supreme Court’s ruling that it takes 68 votes to form a quorum and pass bills the Republicans finally agreed to honor the agreement and the session formally began on February 10th this was the same agreement that was on the table before the session was to begin we then wasted another five weeks where only Republican “messaging bills” were heard while they exercised their temporary one-seat majority Nothing of consequence that will pass into law was advanced during that period This left only three weeks until the deadline to move all bipartisan policy bills through their committees in both the House and Senate and four weeks to complete all budget bills before Spring Break begins at noon on April 11th Since budget bills will take priority in the remaining time until the deadline relatively few policy bills will clear all of their required committee stops by the end of next week All but the most urgent policy legislation will be carried over until next year I had almost all of my important policy bills including my bills addressing health care and housing issues ready to go in January and several of them won’t even be heard this year – there just isn’t time left on the calendar I volunteered to serve on the new House Fraud Prevention Committee which meets on Monday mornings at 8:15 am This means that I spend Sunday afternoons reading reports from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) and drafts of fraud prevention legislation While there is a lot of political theatre in this committee we are learning things that will result in meaningful legislative action to address the problem – a problem that every state in the country is experiencing we’ve learned that the vast majority of fraud is perpetrated by service providers (e.g. not individual program participants receiving services and there are patterns to their behaviors that can be detected using artificial intelligence technologies it is unheard of for state employees to be complicit in these frauds In our first week we heard from the Office of the Legislative Auditor about their 2023 recommendations for improving the integrity of our grant-making processes and we learned that the Office of Grant Management has already developed policies implementing most of their recommendations which are now being rolled out in each agency we will be hearing a presentation from the Walz administration about their initial proposals for fraud prevention legislation I will be carrying one of their bills to facilitate the sharing of data among agencies to help prevent fraud In the OLA’s report about the State’s Frontline Worker Pay program it was pointed out that the administration of the program required data from the Department of Labor & Industry (which ran the program) income data from both the Department of Revenue and the Dept of Employment and Economic Development and assistance from MN IT Services One of the findings in the OLA report was that there were barriers in state law to the sharing of some of the necessary data among these agencies that could have prevented fraud in that program Data silos are a general problem inhibiting the effectiveness of state government and I’m already serving on a MN IT Data Sharing work group My biggest concern about this committee is that a narrative is being spun to the effect that if state employees were just more conscientious we could close our looming budget shortfall without increasing taxes or cutting essential services we’re going to have to invest in improving our databases and our systems to prevent fraud before it happens before we see any real savings from fraud reduction pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) and health plans have taken advantage of flaws in federal drug policy to squeeze consumers for ever increasing amounts of profit specifically crafted to target the strategies keeping cheap and affordable drugs out of the hands of Minnesotans I’m happy to say two of my bills related to these efforts were heard in committee last week but time ran out before it could be heard: patients who need expensive  branded drugs would see significant decreases in the price they pay at the counter is my Senate partner in these initiatives and has these bills moving in the Senate so I am still hopeful that we may be able to pass these bills this year I’ll be sure to keep pushing for their passage and will let you know of any progress Minnesotans 18 years of age or older will not be able to use their standard driver's license or identification card to board domestic flights or enter certain federal facilities and this time they really mean it (the date has been postponed multiple times) If you are not sure which license type is right for you, check out the Driver Vehicle Services’ website here I highly recommend submitting your documents to DVS in advance via their website to secure pre-approval when you present your credentials in person (the closest location is the Hennepin County Service Center at Southdale in Edina) you can be assured of their acceptance Many people have been turned away at the counter because of mis-understandings about which documents are acceptable Don’t hesitate to reach out if I can provide any assistance. Please follow me on my Facebook page for further updates and invite your friends and family to do so as well Steve ElkinsRepresentative, District 50BMinnesota House of Representativesrep.steve.elkins@house.mn.gov went home to be with her Lord on December 2 she missed him every day since his passing in 2016 She was the “wind beneath his wings,” and together they had a ministry of service in Tennessee and Virginia Part of their legacy was fundraising for the Memphis School of Preaching The Cates and Elkins had the dream of buying the property behind the church building so apartments could be built for the students They worked tirelessly to raise money for the N B Hardeman Library but it was Corinne who suggested whom to talk with and she kept in touch with the donors with her amazing card ministry Corinne was proud to be a member of Forest Hill Church of Christ.  often serving meals to 20-40 people several nights in a row She worked at Memphis Harding Academy in the elementary library and the guidance office her greatest joy was doing for others and she loved working with her hands Olivia Gabrielle Miles Webb (Jackson) and two great-grandsons Aedan Garland Staggs and Garrett Daniel Staggs She was especially proud that Connie is a professor at Baylor University in Waco and of Connie’s shop she enjoyed being in Shreveport and watching Jan on television Denise recently retired after her fulfilling career as a teacher where she was able to instill the loves of reading Spending time with Aedan and anticipating the birth of Garrett was especially fulfilling “The Dolls” as she called her daughters were her pride and joy she spent the last 39 months living with them There are many left to cherish her memory including the siblings she adored Nancy Mavrides (Tom) and Billy Smith (Joan); numerous nieces and nephews A Celebration of Life will be held at Forest Hill Church of Christ The service will be conducted by members of the family Honoring Corinne as pallbearers will be family members Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the elders of the Forest Hill Church of Christ In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials may be made to the Garland and Corinne Elkins Scholarship Fund for Memphis School of Preaching “Her children rise up and call her blessed……Many daughters have done well but you exceeded them all.” Proverbs 31 You can soon take home a piece of the legendary American designer’s legacy…including a $3 million Alberto Giacometti sculpture ‘To do any superior work in the arts and crafts you must fill your eyes with the great things,’ Frances Elkins told her local paper Elkins' deft mix of the decidedly traditional with the bracingly modern solidified her as the top interior designer in the U.S Elkins’s legacy remains decidedly under-appreciated The items coming to the block represent a treasure trove of early-20th-century design—from a specially-commissioned plaster sculpture of a bird in flight by Alberto Giacometti to a wicker log-holder designed by Jean-Michel Frank—but demonstrate the extraordinary longevity of Elkins’ taste 'She was a force to be reckoned with,' Victoria Tudor head of sale for design at Christie’s New York for colour—for theatrics in a way— but also for the avant-garde.' Elkins was born in 1888 to a wealthy Jewish family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While most young society ladies were expected to get married, Elkins instead followed her brother, David Adler, on a three-year tour of Europe after he completed his architecture education at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris It was here that a young Elkins met Giacometti and Frank Elkins married Felton Broomall Elkins, a polo-playing dandy, and relocated to Monterey, California who collaborated often with her brother on residential projects had established herself as one of society’s top decorators with her eclectic mix of French and English antiques alongside contemporary makers escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox took notice and tapped Elkins to design their 12,000 sq Pacific Heights residence in the mid-1930s The resulting design was one that was at once genteel and contemporary and would not look a bit out of place in a modern-day interior design magazine grey leather furnishings and artful contributions by titans like Giocometti and Frank The home underwent alterations over the decades but maintained many of the pieces Elkins selected for it Highlights of the sale include Elkins originals like a pair of whimsical tree-form lamps (high estimate a pair of seashell-shaped plaster sconces (high estimate with delicate hooves instead of traditional feet (high estimate 'This is a really unique and special opportunity,' says Tudor who worked with the Zellerbach’s current owners on the sale 'The pieces that have been within the residence have essentially passed from three hands.' But collectors of both art and design will inevitably flock towards the 20th-Ccntury design French treasures including Jean Michel-Frank’s cerused-oak cocktail table catnip for 'art collectors who just really pine after the works by these incredible artists,' Tudor says But there are also steals for those looking to take home a piece of design history like a set of butter-yellow fringed curtains or a glamorous Lucite towel rack for $1,200 'I'm hoping that the sale will help bring Frances Elkins to another level,' Tudor adds but I would love to see that get broadened.' Is there something inherently sad about these objects leaving their original home Tudor sees it as an opportunity for them to have another chapter 'I relish in the idea that there are Francis Elkins residences still in existence across the United States. There are David Adler homes across the United States,' she explains. 'Wouldn't it be phenomenal to see these come back to another space?' U.S Editor Anna Fixsen is a Brooklyn-based editor and journalist with 13 years of experience reporting on architecture Before joining the Wallpaper* team as the U.S she was the Deputy Digital Editor of ELLE DECOR where she oversaw all aspects of the magazine’s digital footprint ELKINS – The Forest Service Building in Elkins was listed by the U.S General Services Administration (GSA) as a “non-core property” that is “designated for disposal” online on Tuesday before the entire list was removed from the GSA’s website on Wednesday morning The building was just one of 443 federal buildings around the country that were listed by the GSA as “designated for disposal.” Three other federal buildings in West Virginia were on the list as well including Huntington’s Federal Building the Martinsburg Childcare Center and the Martinsburg Computing Center which is the FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. the GSA website stated that the list of 443 non-core properties “includes properties designated for disposal” and that they will “update it as assessments progress.” However the GSA’s site no longer shows the list stating that the list is “coming soon.” officials are “identifying buildings and facilities that are not core to government operations or non-core properties for disposal.” “process of handling real property that is surplus to the federal government’s needs,” and states that there are six steps that are part of the federal disposal process Negotiated sale to state or local government “Selling ensures that taxpayer dollars are no longer spent on vacant or underutilized federal spaces,” the GSA’s website states “Disposing of these assets helps eliminate costly maintenance and allows us to reinvest in high-quality work environments that support agency missions.” According to a press release sent out by the GSA on Tuesday the GSA “currently owns and maintains over 440 non-core assets comprising almost 80 million rentable square feet across the nation and representing over $8.3 billion in recapitalization needs.” “Decades of funding deficiencies have resulted in many of these buildings becoming functionally obsolete and unsuitable for use by our federal workforce,” the GSA release states “We can no longer hope that funding will emerge to resolve these longstanding issues GSA’s decisive action to dispose of non-core assets leverages the private sector drives improvement for our agency customers and best serves local communities.” the GSA’s Public Buildings Service will be “engaging in market research and customer agency feedback regarding the potential disposition strategies for non-core assets cost of agency relocation and local market conditions when assessing disposition.” The GSA said that the Public Buildings Service will be looking into sale-leasebacks ground leases and other forms of public/private partnerships They also stated that they will “continuously review and update the list of non-core assets” and will release more information on how “interested prospective parties can submit information soon.” This comes as the Trump Administration and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) spearheaded by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to cut the federal workforce from all sides roughly 2,000 employees across the country were cut from the U.S At least one employee was cut in the Elkins office The federal cuts could come even closer to home for the more than 10,000 federal employees who work in West Virginia as well as the over 33,000 federal employees who reside in the state West Virginia had around 17,338 on-board federal civilian employees according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS) based on data from the U.S Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) estimated that around 33,332 federal government workers lived in West Virginia An estimated 10,345 federal government workers lived in the state’s first congressional district and an estimated 22,977 lived in the second congressional district These estimates reflect federal employee place of residence in the state rather than duty station a rally against DOGE efforts and the firing of federal workers called “Save our Democracy Stand Up for Our Workers” will be held in front of the Randolph County Circuit Court on Randolph Avenue