A Morgan County Sheriff’s deputy nabbed a suspected pot dealer following a traffic stop on Winchester Grade Road October 30. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Deputy Hedrick, police running stationary radar stopped a Silver Honda Accord traveling around 55 mph in a 40[Read More…]

County hits 41% voter turnout Morgan County voters cast 5,316 ballots in the 2022 General Election, hitting 41.5% voter turnout, including ballots cast during early voting, through absentee voting and in-person at the county’s 13 polls on Tuesday, November 8. Election Day voting held a steady pace at precinct locations[Read More…]

by Kate Evans Flu season is underway with an early start here and in many parts of the country. COVID-19 cases remain constant in the area. Health officials nationwide are concerned about a severe flu season occurring this year and are advising everyone to protect themselves and their family by[Read More…]

Minorities, women and veteran-owned businesses to be featured The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) is excited to bring innovation and enterprising professionals together at the 8th Annual Minority Business Expo at the Charleston Civic Center Thursday, November 10. This annual event brings together minorities, women business owners and[Read More…]

by Trish Rudder Dave O’Connell of Friends of the North Berkeley Rail Trail (NBRT) is calling for volunteers on Saturday, November 5 at 10 a.m. to help plant 19 trees and shrubs at the NBRT Trail Head. He said on Friday that the Town of Bath Tree Board worked with[Read More…]

Construction began recently in Berkeley Springs on a new, full-service Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) regional office that will bring additional and much needed driver’s licensing and vehicle services to the citizens of the Eastern Panhandle. The new office is expected to open in the spring of 2023. “We know[Read More…]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County voters will decide district races, constitutional amendment questions and a Congressional race during voting next Tuesday, November 8. Polls in the county’s 13 precincts will open at 6:30 a.m. and will close at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. With virtually no contested local races, county voters[Read More…]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County officials have heard plenty about the need for reliable and widespread broadband internet service to all residents over the years. As new streams of money have opened up at the state level to achieve complete broadband coverage across West Virginia, commissioners are casting their nets[Read More…]