by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s summer reading program Energy Express, set to return to the county this year after several years of being suspended, will go ahead despite nationwide cuts to AmeriCorps, said state officials. AmeriCorps is the federal agency that provides funding and placement for many community volunteers to[Read More…]
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Cool 92.9 named Best Classic Oldies/Adult Hits Station by state broadcasting group
Cool 92.9 (WXDC-FM), the classic hits station in Berkeley Springs serving the Eastern Panhandle and surrounding region, has been named the 2025 Best Classic Oldies/Adult Hits Station of the Year by the West Virginia Broadcasters Association (WVBA). The award was presented during the WVBA’s annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards Banquet[Read More…]
Mother’s Day celebration began in West Virginia … in Grafton
by Trish Rudder Here in West Virginia, we have a lot to be thankful for in celebrating Mother’s Day in the United States. In 1907 in Grafton, Anna Jarvis organized the first Mother’s Day service of worship at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church where it was celebrated, and the church still[Read More…]
Click It or Ticket: Buckle Up Every Day
The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is teaming up the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday,[Read More…]
Deputies investigating shooting at rental house party
Morgan County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting at a party near Coolfont on Sunday, May 4 that resulted in a non-life-threatening wound to a victim’s leg. Morgan County Sheriff Johnnie Walter said Monday that officers are still interviewing witnesses from the party, some of whom are from Berkeley and[Read More…]
Plant giveaway & garden events set for May 31
The third annual Community Plant Giveaway will be taking place later this month on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to noon at 200 Douglas Street in Hancock. If it rains, the event will be moved inside. There is parking available and those attending will be given a cardboard flat[Read More…]
Mark Maurice Wilson
Mark Maurice Wilson 1962-2025 It is with the deepest heartbreak that the wife and family announce the passing of Mark M. Wilson at the age of 62 after a very short battle with a virulent form of esophageal cancer. Mark was the youngest of five children for Clyde S. Wilson[Read More…]
Indians Baseball drops three tough games, including extra-inning heartbreaker
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians baseball team battled through a tough stretch this past week, suffering three more losses that dropped their season record to 1-20. Despite some bright spots at the plate and on the mound, the Tribe continues to seek the breakthrough they need to turn[Read More…]
Those affected by storm damage asked to share info via survey
Individuals and businesses who were affected negatively by the April 19 microburst storm that cut power and downed trees and power poles are being asked to share their storm damage information with state emergency officials. Local Office of Emergency Services director Jason Hoover has been distributing links to a survey[Read More…]
Bath Development Authority suspends work; new focus will be on OnTrac
by Trish Rudder At the April 15 Town of Bath council meeting, the town’s Bath Development Authority (BDA) committee vice president Bill Clark informed the council members by letter that its BDA members will resign on June 30 and asked the council to suspend its operations. The Town of Bath[Read More…]
