A Berkeley Springs woman has been charged with drug trafficking after being stopped by Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies on January 9 along Hedgesville Road near the intersection of I-81. Crystal A. Burch, 43, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and cocaine with the intent to deliver the drugs. According to[Read More…]
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Morgan, panhandle counties still in severe drought
As 2026 begins, the U.S. Drought Monitor reports that Morgan County and the surrounding counties of the panhandle and Potomac Highlands remain in drought. Officials with the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin are watching streamflow and groundwater levels, in addition to drought reporting, to plan water resources for[Read More…]
Preparing for demolition
On Thursday, January 15, the Pallet Factory Bridge over Sleepy Creek was still largely intact but preparations have been underway for demolition of the 1925 structure. Contractors last week removed the asphalt and other road surface layers from the bridge and shortened the bridge wing walls below to lay a[Read More…]
Matthew L. Harvey sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey took his formal oath of office in a special ceremony at Shepherd University on Friday, January 16. U.S. Attorney Harvey was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on June 30, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 2025. U.S. District Judge[Read More…]
C&O towpath getting resurfaced in Hancock area
by Geoff Fox The C&O Canal towpath from the 123 mile marker in Hancock to the 155 mile marker at the Paw Paw Tunnel, is currently being resurfaced in a project that will run through early summer. A subsequent phase will focus on Lock 42, which is the 89-mile marker,[Read More…]
Community prevention & intervention work fight against human trafficking in West Virginia
by Lisa Schauer Human trafficking is on the rise in West Virginia, paralleling the opioid epidemic, according to Legal Aid of West Virginia, and West Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force. But human trafficking, including sex trafficking and labor exploitation, might be hard to spot. It doesn’t look as portrayed in[Read More…]
16 indicted by Grand Jury in January term
A Morgan County Grand Jury met in the Morgan County Courthouse last Tuesday, January 6 to hear the presentation of criminal cases for the upcoming court term. The Grand Jury indicted 16 individuals on felony criminal charges. Donald M. Adams, 64, was indicted for a second offense of failure to[Read More…]
Town of Bath enforces pedestrian-friendly vision, advances vacant structure rules
by Lisa Schauer In a public meeting held on Tuesday, January 6, Town of Bath council members unanimously approved investing $2,870 from opioid settlement money for town police equipment. The investment includes electronic speed signs and LIDAR detectors, a device that uses laser light to calculate speed, to help enforce[Read More…]
W.Va. legislators, health officials detail Rural Healthcare-funded plans
by Matthew Young reprinted with permission from the Charleston Gazette-Mail Diabetes, obesity and “seven pillars” of health care to combat them were the topic of a panel discussion Friday, which focused heavily on the $199.5 million in grants West Virginia is set to receive through the federal Rural Healthcare Transformation[Read More…]
Learn active listening & nonviolent communications at free sessions
County resident Dudley Cable will lead a workshop on active listening and non-violent communication on Monday, January 19 and Monday, January 26,. The classes will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, located at 180 S. Washington Street. The program is free and open to[Read More…]
