West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey made a stop in Morgan County on Friday, August 15 after a visit to his home in Jefferson County on Thursday. Morrisey talked about the Eastern Panhandle’s business growth and efforts by state elected officials to remove “red tape” from business development by cutting regulations[Read More…]
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Hedgesville man dies in motorcycle accident
A Berkeley County man was killed on Sunday, August 17 along Winchester Grade Road in southern Morgan County when his motorcycle left the roadway shortly after 9:30 a.m. According to Morgan County Sheriff Johnnie Walter, Christopher Vincent Leone, 39, of Hedgesville was traveling toward Berkeley Springs on Winchester Grade Road[Read More…]
Chamber announces winners of third annual community awards
Six individuals and two businesses who were nominated by the public and chosen by the Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce as Community Award winners will be honored at a community awards banquet on Thursday, September 18 at The Country Inn. The Morganite award winner – the top local community[Read More…]
Pleasant View Community Center hosts first Cruise-in for a Cause
by Lisa Schauer For the first time, Pleasant View Community Center hosted a Cruise-in for a Cause on Saturday, August 16 in Hedgesville. The cause was support of the Pleasant View Community Center, its building and programs. Shiny hot rods, classic trucks, and antique cars were parked on the lawn[Read More…]
Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation gives $262K to non-profits supporting local children
In a powerful testament to community engagement and philanthropy, the Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation has announced the awarding of $262,206 in grants to a range of local non-profit organizations devoted to supporting local children. “This significant investment is set to foster hope, opportunity, and tangible improvements in the lives[Read More…]
They’re back in class!
Berkeley Springs High School students stepped off their buses on Tuesday, August 19 to start a new school year. Students across the county returned to classrooms in six schools on the cool and sprinkly Tuesday morning.
Truck carrying explosives gets stuck, closing Cacapon Road for hours
A tractor-trailer’s encounter with a guardrail along the narrow portion of Cacapon Road at the top of Cacapon Mountain stopped traffic to and from Great Cacapon on Monday for several hours. A tractor-trailer carrying explosive material became stuck on a guardrail in the 3300 block of Cacapon Road west of[Read More…]
Former resident reported missing in New Mexico found murdered
A Winchester, Va. man who recently had lived in Morgan County and was reported missing earlier this month in New Mexico has been found dead by officers in Taos County, N.M. Morgan County friends of Matthew McLaughlin had locally shared posters of the 25 year old Army veteran in hopes[Read More…]
James “Leo” McBee
James “Leo” McBee 1934-2025 James “Leo” McBee, 90, of Oakland, went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Born on September 5, 1934, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Glenwood McBee and Evalyn Leona (Clark) McBee. Leo[Read More…]
William Hugh Johnson, Jr.
William Hugh Johnson, Jr. 1944-2025 William Hugh Johnson, Jr., age 81, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Born on June 23, 1944, he was the son of the late William Hugh and Emma Elizabeth Bowers Johnson. Hugh was a drug and alcohol counselor in Fairfax[Read More…]
