A barn fire on Monday evening brought fire companies to Pious Ridge as the structure became fully involved. Units from Berkeley Springs, Great Cacapon and Hancock responded, getting the fire under control by 8 p.m. Fire officials said the structure was a total loss. No information was available about the[Read More…]
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WVU President takes in county history, sites on statewide tour
by Kate Shunney West Virginia University’s 27th president, Michael Benson, continued his 55-county “Welcome Home Tour” last Wednesday, April 29 by visiting Morgan County as he gets to know the Mountain State. Benson, who took over leadership of the state’s land-grant university in July of 2025, has been exploring the[Read More…]
St. Vincent De Paul hosts mass celebrating 175 years of the Catholic Church in West Virginia
by Geoff Fox West Virginia’s shepherd of the Catholic faith visited Berkeley Springs last week to celebrate 175 years of the church in the Mountain State at a special mass service. Bishop Mark Brennan celebrated the Mass on April 28 with Fr. Stephen Vallelonga of St. Vincent De Paul; Very[Read More…]
State approves summer grocery benefit for families of school-age children
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA), has received federal approval to provide Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) for the 2026 summer period. This program assists eligible households in purchasing groceries during the summer months when school meals are unavailable. Eligible families can[Read More…]
Unruly hotel guest lands in jail
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has charged a Pendleton County man with criminal offenses following a 911 call for a physical domestic disturbance in progress at the Best Western hotel on Ridge Drive. On Thursday, April 30 at about 3:30 p.m. a third-party caller stated they saw two people fighting at[Read More…]
Local man arrested following police chase through town
West Virginia State Police have charged a Berkeley Springs man with multiple crimes following a foot chase through town on Saturday, May 2 at about 1 a.m. Police were dispatched when someone called 911 to report a suspicious person with blood on his hands ran out of the building and[Read More…]
State primary & non-partisan election is Tuesday, May 12
by Kate Shunney Registered West Virginia voters continue casting ballots in the state’s non-partisan and primary election during this final week of early voting, which ends on Saturday, May 9. Eligible Morgan Countians can vote early in person at the Morgan County Courthouse on the first floor in the County[Read More…]
Arbor Day ceremony held at Berkeley Springs State Park
by Lisa Schauer Town of Bath Tree Board hosted an Arbor Day ceremony at Berkeley Springs State Park on Saturday, April 25. West Virginia’s state tree, a Sugar maple, was planted by town arborist and tree board member Craig Dean, and Sam Adams, Urban Forestry Coordinator with West Virginia Division[Read More…]
County, regional fire companies train together on emergency water movement techniques
Six fire companies, include all four of Morgan County’s fire agencies, gathered for an all-day training session on Sunday, April 26 that covered techniques of moving large quantities of water in a rural setting for a coordinated emergency fire response. Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company and South Morgan Volunteer Fire[Read More…]
Early Voting begins April 29 in non-partisan & primary election
by Kate Shunney Registered West Virginia voters can begin casting ballots in the state’s non-partisan and primary election today, April 29, as Early Voting opens. Eligible Morgan Countians can vote early in person at the Morgan County Courthouse on the first floor in the County Clerk’s office. Multiple voting machines[Read More…]
