Interested volunteers needed Morgan County Schools is conducting a training for volunteers interested in joining the PASS Program (Providing Academic and Social-Emotional Support), an initiative designed to provide mentorship to local students in Morgan County’s six schools. “By dedicating just 30 minutes a week during normal school hours through the[Read More…]
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Bath touts beautification in North Berkeley
by Lisa Schauer In a public meeting on Tuesday, September 1, Bath Town Council announced several improvements and milestones in the North Berkeley area of the town. The announcements come as plans proceed for a North Berkeley Rail Trail trailhead at the town’s historic train depot. The trailhead will serve[Read More…]
Soup & auction event returns Sept. 18 to support Meal Time Community Kitchen
An annual dinner, auction and community event that raises funds for a year-round free meal kitchen in Morgan County is returning again this month. The Empty Bowls fundraiser will be held on Friday, September 18 from 5-7 p.m. the American Legion Post 60 in Berkeley Springs. Attendees receive an artist’s[Read More…]
County Commission to oppose Bath water moratorium in state filing
by Kate Shunney At their September 2 regular meeting, Morgan County commissioners discussed and ultimately decided to officially oppose the Town of Bath’s recent request to temporarily block any new water taps onto the county’s main public water system. On August 26, the Town of Bath as Berkeley Springs Water[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs insurance company picked for national industry recognition
by Kate Shunney Spotlighting customer service and adoption of new technology to streamline operations, the Insurance Business Review has chosen RWR WV as their Top Business Insurance Agency for 2026. Gracing the front cover of the insurance trade publication is some of the staff of RWR WV, standing on the[Read More…]
Health Department proposes a return to food handler cards, citing rise in food-borne illnesses
by Kate Shunney Cara Harding, Sanitarian for the Berkeley and Morgan County Health Departments, has asked the Morgan County Commission to approve a health board proposal to require food handler permits for all food workers in Berkeley and Morgan county establishments. At a September 2 county meeting, Harding reviewed the[Read More…]
Grand jury indicts 22 in September term
The Morgan County Grand Jury met for their September term on Tuesday, September 1 before Circuit Judge Debra McLaughlin and returned 23 separate indictments for 22 individuals. Indictments are not convictions, but mean the Grand Jury found enough evidence to advance the cases in Morgan County Circuit Court. Each individual[Read More…]
Attorneys General announce Meta settlement & new child safety reforms for social media
A landmark $17.1 billion mult-state settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.— considered to be the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s – has been announced by state attorneys general, who joined in a lawsuit about dangers to youth on social media platforms.[Read More…]
New Sleepy Creek bridge taking shape
Traffic along Winchester Grade Road slowed down on Friday, August 28 to make way for crane work at the site of the new Pallet Factory bridge over Sleepy Creek. Construction has been underway for months for a new two-lane bridge to replace the previous one-lane passage. Concrete decking components were[Read More…]
Commission approves tower lease, grants letters of support to county projects
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners approved a cell tower lease and added their written support to a number of public projects and grant applications during their mid-August meeting. The Commission authorized a five-year lease with AT&T for the company to place cell phone equipment on the county’s cell tower[Read More…]
