Travel Berkeley Springs presented their annual free fireworks celebration on Thursday evening, July 3 at Widmeyer Elementary to celebrate the nation’s independence from the British monarchy 249 years ago. Families gathered on the grounds of the school and on surrounding hillsides to take in the public display after dark, with[Read More…]
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West Virginians to soon see opioid settlement spending by cities and counties
by Charles Young, WV News Reprinted with permission The public soon will be able to see how cities and counties have used their share of opioid settlement funds, according to officials with the West Virginia First Foundation. The foundation is in the process of collecting reports from city and county[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Watermelon Salad
Be the Hero with Watermelon We will be attending picnics this summer as we celebrate holidays from July 4th to Labor Day. We love attending family reunions, church picnics, river outings, pool parties, and more. My suggestion is that you be the hero who brings a healthy dish. Let others[Read More…]
Driver jailed after three prior DUI convictions
Krystal A. Smith, 40, of Berkeley Springs was arrested on Saturday, June 21 at about 7:30 p.m., and charged with driving revoked for DUI, third offense. Police stopped Smith as she drove a silver Dodge Dakota through the intersection of Householder Road and Cherry Run Road, appearing not to notice[Read More…]
Chamber accepting nominations for Morganite awards
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 3rd Annual Morganite Awards, proudly sponsored by CNB Bank, Inc. The celebration will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at The Country Inn of Berkeley Springs, and promises to be a[Read More…]
Exline Iris Gardens offering beauty & renewal for more than half a century
by Jim Ross special to The Morgan Messenger Year after year, every May, as I approached the 522 Bridge to Hancock to my left and River Road to my right, I saw “Exline Iris Garden” and “Iris” signs along the roadside. I wanted to follow the signs, but there was[Read More…]
Bypass opens to public traffic…mostly
by Kate Shunney Three years after construction began, the 3.4-mile, four-lane U.S. 522 Bypass around Berkeley Springs opened to public traffic last Wednesday, June 25 around 7 a.m. The West Virginia Division of Highways announced the opening by press release on Tuesday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m. Last Wednesday morning,[Read More…]
Travel Berkeley Springs director brings vision, social media savvy
by Lisa Schauer After an executive search concluded in March, Travel Berkeley Springs, Morgan County’s tourism board, hired a new executive director, Dusty Martin. Martin, 28, grew up in Summersville, just minutes from New River Gorge, West Virginia’s most-photographed tourist destination, and only national park. “I was in high school[Read More…]
911 fee on cell phone lines rise July 1
Effective July 1, state fees on cell phone lines that pay for emergency 911 communications services, has gone up to $4.38 per month per line. The fees were previously $4.01 per month per line. Those fees include the wireless enhanced 911 fee (WE911 Fee) at $4.01 per month per line[Read More…]
Columbia says new gas line here is in service
In a required filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Columbia Gas has reported that the new Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project natural gas line between Fulton County, Pa. and Berkeley Springs, W.Va. has been put in service. According to project documents, Columbia put the gas line in service on[Read More…]
