Voters inside the town limits of the Town of Bath have put new council dynamics in place following the municipal election on Tuesday, June 10. Former councilman and local businessman Greg Schene takes the mayor’s seat after an unopposed race to replace Scott Merki, who did not seek re-election. Schene[Read More…]
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Weirton woman arrested in park disturbance
At around midnight on Tuesday, June 10 police were dispatched to Cacapon Lodge Drive for a verbal disturbance called in by the state park’s superintendent, Scott Fortney. Upon arrival, the officers observed a female detained in a police cruiser, according to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court[Read More…]
Chesapeake Bay and Watershed report card gives C grade, shows long-term improvement
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) released its 19th annual Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card on June 10. The report is the most comprehensive annual assessment of the Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed. The overall Chesapeake Bay earned a grade of C (50%), according to the report.[Read More…]
Four counties designated as natural disaster area due to drought
The USDA has designated Washington, Allegany, Fulton, and Morgan counties as natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions. According to a release from the Washington County’s Office of Emergency Management, the USDA designated the four counties due to prolonged drought conditions and its effect on farm operations. Also included[Read More…]
Larry Alton Mullin
Larry Alton Mullin 1944-2025 Larry Alton Mullin, 80 of Winchester, Va., passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center. Larry was born in 1944 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., the son of the late Alton and Ann Mullin. He received his bachelor’s degree from Shepherd College and his[Read More…]
Haley Jean Barnhart
Haley Jean Barnhart 2005-2025 Haley Jean Barnhart, age 19, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital. Born November 3, 2005 in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of Nancy Jean Yost and the late Jason Scott Barnhart. She was a member of Martinsburg[Read More…]
Phillip L. Stotler, Jr.
Phillip L. Stotler, Jr. 1942-2025 Phillip L. Stotler, Jr., age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away at Winchester Medical Center on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Born June 9, 1942, he attended Morgan County Public Schools, where he would later excel in playing basketball for Berkeley Springs High School. His career[Read More…]
Two Paw Paw men arrested after eight-hour police standoff
An attempt by police to serve felony capias warrants on two Paw Paw men at a Pacific Street residence on Monday, May 26 ended in a standoff and additional charges against both men. The men, Dalton M. Ginevan, 20, and James M. Flint, 23, had already fled the residence aft[Read More…]
Local man arrested after pursuit on Pious Ridge Road
Police responded to a 911 call for a possible domestic disturbance in the 5200 block of Pious Ridge Road on Monday, May 26 at about 7:20 p.m. Upon arrival of law enforcement cruisers, the suspect, identified as Bradley D. McCarty, 28, of Berkeley Springs, took off running into the[Read More…]
Let the splashing begin! Hancock Splash Pad open for summer season
With the temperature starting to get warmer, it’s time to hit the water to cool off. The Stanley Fulton Memorial Splash Park in Hancock’s Widmeyer Park officially opened last Thursday, June 5. The free splash pad was supposed to open Memorial Day weekend, but low temperatures and threats of rain[Read More…]
