Family Court Judge Richard D. Stephens has formally announced his candidacy for Circuit Court Judge in the 27th Judicial Circuit, serving Berkeley and Morgan Counties. There is an opening on the court following the retirement of Judge Steven Redding in June. That opening will be filled by voters in the[Read More…]
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Ken Reed files write-in campaign for State Senate District 15
Local businessman and former West Virginia Delegate Ken Reed has filed to run as a write-in candidate for State Senate in District 15, which covers Hampshire and Morgan counties and part of Berkeley County. Reed lost a bid for the seat in the Republican primary in May following a very[Read More…]
Hovermales chosen as 2026 Morganite Awardees
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 2026 Community Award winners during the Fourth Annual Community Awards Banquet at The Country Inn on Thursday, September 17. Honored this year were Rob Ford (Apple Butter Festival Volunteer of the Year), Mark Winiarski (Employee of the Year), Matt Pennington (Community[Read More…]
Tails on Trails 5K raises $13K for Humane Society
by Steve Mandurano The second annual Tails on Trails 5K Run/Walk brought runners, walkers and four-legged participants together at Cacapon Resort State Park on Saturday, September 12, for a morning of fitness, community and support for local shelter animals. This year’s event welcomed 123 total participants, including nearly 70 walkers,[Read More…]
New Sleepy Creek bridge opens on Winchester Grade Road
Drivers on Winchester Grade Road had clear passage over Sleepy Creek last Friday, September 18 as a new two-lane bridge opened after roughly nine months of construction. Signal lights had been alternating vehicle traffic over a temporary one-lane bridge since January as the West Virginia Division of Highways removed the[Read More…]
County opens new public Catch & Release fishing area
Morgan County Parks & Recreation celebrated the opening of a new public Catch & Release fishing area on Saturday, September 12, offering prizes and a tour of the new facility. Volunteers asked county officials to turn a pond at the county’s Business Park into a family-friendly fishing area, and took[Read More…]
Fulton County trailer fire tied to electrical failure
by Geoff Fox Hancock firefighters responded to a trailer fire on Stoneybreak Road in Warfordsburg just before 9:30 p.m. last Monday night, September 7. Engine 52 was the first on the scene and found fire coming from all sides of a singlewide mobile home that was not occupied. Fire units[Read More…]
Yost’s electrifying finish powers Berkeley Springs at Frankfort
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School cross country team turned in a collection of gutsy performances Saturday, September 12, at Frankfort in its third meet of the season, highlighted by a thrilling finishing kick from freshman standout Rylee Yost and several season and career-best efforts across both the[Read More…]
Apple Butter Festival parade registration now open
The 51st Annual Apple Butter Festival Parade returns to downtown Berkeley Springs at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 10, and parade registration is now open! Whether you’ve marched with us for decades or this will be your very first Apple Butter Festival Parade, every entry must register online each year.[Read More…]
Warm Springs watershed flood control options could move to design phase with county & town agreement
by Kate Shunney Ongoing efforts by watershed volunteers, the Town of Bath and the Morgan County Commission to reduce the effects of periodic flooding in downtown Berkeley Springs could move from planning discussions to solutions with the help of federal water resources funding. At their September 3 meeting, county officials[Read More…]
