by Kate Shunney Once work began on the southern end of a 3.4-mile section of a new four-lane U.S. 522 bypass around Berkeley Springs, many people were surprised to find out that the northern end of the bypass was not included in the scope of work for contractors. Many wondered[Read More…]
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A crunchy, slushy Potomac
Robert White sent us this photo of the Potomac River from the Cherry Run public boat ramp, taken on Friday, December 30 when temperatures were just starting to rise. The Potomac was full of ice floes after arctic temperatures during the last week of December.
Police searching for woman in connection with drug death
Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a woman wanted in relation to a drug delivery that resulted in a death. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on November 23, 2021, charges were filed against Leslie Ann Brubaker for drug delivery resulting in death, along with numerous other drug related charges. An[Read More…]
A look back on 2022: big projects move forward, community climbs out of COVID times
January Hospitals worry about capacity at COVID’s Omicron variant spreads widely. Stonerise nursing home tackles a COVID outbreak. A snowstorm drops 6-9 inches of snow on January 16, sending students to remote learning. Colin Graham is hired as the director of the Morgan County-Berkeley Springs Chamber of Commerce. February Paw[Read More…]
County schools remind families, community that visitors may be asked to show photo ID
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools will be enforcing their long-standing policy of requiring all visitors to show photo identification upon entering school buildings as of Tuesday, January 3. The county school sent out messages to families over the holiday and posted the following message on their social media page:[Read More…]
Two dead in domestic shooting
Editor’s note: This story was updated on December 28 with the names of the deceased and on January 3 with additional details. ——————– Two people from Maryland died on December 23, 2022 in what police called a murder-suicide incident at the Coolfont resort west of Berkeley Springs. Morgan County Sheriff[Read More…]
WV budget surplus meeting set for early January
by Trish Rudder A public forum on West Virginia’s budget surplus, hosted by a non-profit economic analysis group, is scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morgan County Courthouse Commission Room. At the December 6 Bath Town Council meeting, Streetscape committee member, Rebecca MacLeod asked the[Read More…]
Rain & freezing temps close schools, courthouse
A winter storm that’s been moving across the U.S. has arrived in our area, bringing rain that’s turned to ice on Thursday morning. Anticipating the weather system, Morgan County Schools alerted families on Wednesday evening that students will be having a “non-traditional instructional day” at home, and the Morgan County[Read More…]
State justices open new Intermediate Court satellite courtroom in Berkeley Springs
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s newest court system has opened one of five satellite courtrooms in Morgan County as a way to serve the public better. On Wednesday, December 7, justices from the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals and judges from the[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: WVDNR looking at development of ‘very large campground’
by Matt Young,WV Press Association The West Virginia Legislature’s Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee heard testimony Monday from James Bailey, acting secretary of the W.Va. Department of Commerce, and Brad Reid, chief of West Virginia State Parks, regarding the implementation of House Bill 4408. Under the terms of HB[Read More…]
