by Kate Evans Mountaineer Community Health Center in Paw Paw has dropped their plans to build a medical specialty building in the parking lot behind the health center due to lack of funding. Mountaineer Community Health Center is located on the top floor of the Paw Paw Senior Center. Health[Read More…]
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Forney named commission president for 2023
Morgan County commissioners met for their 2023 organizational session on Wednesday, January 4. During the meeting, county officials chose Sean Forney to once again serve as Commission President for 2023. Prior to the meeting, Bill Clark was sworn in for his first full term as an elected commissioner. Commissioners set[Read More…]
County weighs filling 911 director post, names Younker as interim director
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners agreed last Wednesday to boost the pay for Marshall Younker, who went from being the county’s deputy 911 director to Interim Director just before Christmas. Younker has stepped into the director role following the departure of Ron Mason, the former 911 director. Commissioners discussed[Read More…]
Grand Jury indicts 22 in January term
A Morgan County Grand Jury returned bills of indictment against 22 people when they met to hear cases in Morgan County Circuit Court on Tuesday, January 3. Close to half of those indicted were residents from outside of Morgan County. Crimes ranged from delivery of drugs resulting in death to[Read More…]
County picks Va. firm as partner in expanding broadband to residents
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners voted last Wednesday, January 4 to partner with GoGig, Inc. of Blacksburg, Va. in an effort to bring broadband internet service to county residents without it. GoGig was one of three broadband companies to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) from the Morgan[Read More…]
WV legislative session begins today
West Virginia’s 60-day session of the Legislature begins today, Wednesday, January 11, as new and seasoned lawmakers return to Charleston to hammer out state priorities, finances and governance. State Republicans held onto their majority in both the House of Delegates and the State Senate, which could ease movement of bills[Read More…]
State awards $35 million contract for northern end of bypass
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…]
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 . . . You’ve reached subscriber-only[Read More…]
