A joint drug investigation among the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Martinsburg Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) led to the arrest of two individuals in Morgan County last Wednesday, January 21. According to police officials, an investigation into drug activities had[Read More…]
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Concord Ave. home suffers fire damage
A structure fire at a home in the 300 block of Concord Avenue in Berkeley Springs brought units from around the region on Sunday, January 25 in the midst of the weekend winter storm. According to Morgan County 911, a homeowner called the fire in at 7:04 p.m. after a[Read More…]
Fire claims Oakland Road home, displaces two
A single-family residence in the 400 block of Oakland Road was destroyed by fire last Wednesday, January 21 shortly after 1 p.m. The home occupants and their pets were all able to escape the home before it became fully involved. According to homeowners Kevin and Sara Smith, the fire started[Read More…]
Following cold weather safety tips can avoid severe winter dangers
by Zac Swaim As winter weather settles into West Virginia, residents in Morgan County are dealing with snow, ice, and dangerously cold temperatures expected to persist into next week. Last weekend’s storm created hazardous travel conditions and increased the risk of power outages. The ongoing cold temperatures can still lead[Read More…]
Martinsburg stop leads to drug charges against Berkeley Springs woman
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…]
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…]
