by Kate Evans Health officials continue to worry about an onslaught of respiratory illnesses — COVID-19, seasonal influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) — during this holiday season. There has been a wave of respiratory illness in West Virginia, Maryland and nationwide. Health officials have continued to urge everyone to[Read More…]
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Amid DHHR leadership shuffle, Sen. Trump demands plan of action on handling youth cases
by Kate Shunney A series of reports, investigations, appointments and resignations continue to reshape the West Virginia Division of Health & Human Resources (DHHR) this week as key leadership in the state’s social services and public health agency keep changing. On Monday, Gov. Jim Justice announced that DHHR Secretary Bill[Read More…]
State Police to investigate fight, police response shown in TikTok video
Morgan County Sheriff K.C. Bohrer has said the West Virginia State Police have agreed to investigate an incident involving Sheriff’s deputies and members of the public that was captured in part by video and circulated on the video app TikTok early last week. The video, which is roughly three minutes[Read More…]
Paw Paw Christmas parade carries on holiday tradition
by Lisa Schauer Paw Paw residents lined Winchester Street on a clear, cold afternoon this past Sunday for the town’s annual Christmas parade. “Whoop, whoop,” a Paw Paw police siren cut through the silence, announcing the start of a roughly 15-member parade of costumed characters, floats, carolers, first responders, Santa’s[Read More…]
Crowd enjoys biggest Winter Fest Parade yet
by Trish Rudder Against a sharp wind and colder temperature, about 4,000 parade watchers were bundled up in coats, hats, gloves and blankets to see the 6th Annual Winter Fest Parade in downtown Berkeley Springs on Saturday, December 3. The floats, trucks and cars were decorated with an abundance of[Read More…]
What’s up with egg prices?
by Kate Shunney Inflation has hit grocery shoppers hard in the last year, spiking the prices of nearly every item at least 30%. In the case of eggs, that price jump has been startling. Last week, a dozen eggs at the Dollar General in Berkeley Springs were priced at $4.70.[Read More…]
Free lunch & discussion on Economic Outlook for county, state
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, CNB Bank, Inc, and the Morgan County Economic Development Authority (EDA) will sponsor lunch and discussion for this year’s Economic Outlook for the Eastern Panhandle this Thursday, December 8 at noon. Lyn Goodwin from the Morgan County EDA and John Deskins, Ph.D. from[Read More…]
County 911 dispatcher charged in drug stop involving fentanyl
by Kate Shunney An emergency dispatcher employed by Morgan County 911 was charged last week by police in Allegany County, Md. for drug possession. John D. Diehl of Burlington was charged on November 28 with possession of a controlled substance, non-marijuana and released on personal recognizance, according to Maryland court[Read More…]
Arson investigation into Youngblood Road fire ongoing
A mobile home fire that occurred in the Great Cacapon area on opening day of buck season is under investigation as arson. Morgan County 911 Center Deputy Director Marshall Younker said that the fire call was dispatched at 1:16 p.m. on Monday, November 21 to the 2000 block of Youngblood[Read More…]
County to explore secondary water source for public system
by Kate Shunney Projecting ahead to an extension of public water and sewer lines south along U.S. 522, county officials have started talking about finding a second public water source for the central portion of Morgan County. The Berkeley Springs Waterworks, owned by the Town of Bath, is the sole[Read More…]
