The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce and Blue Ridge Community & Technical College have announced their first round of classes for 2024. These interesting and informative seminars are free for West Virginia residents or those who work for West Virginia businesses and will be held at Blue Ridge Community[Read More…]
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Spongy moths could cause extensive tree defoliation this year
by Kate Evans Some Morgan County residents are reporting high numbers of spongy moth egg masses this year after last year’s deluge of caterpillars, pupae and adult moths that caused tree defoliation. The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) was formerly known as the gypsy moth. West Virginia officials are concerned about[Read More…]
Paw Paw woman charged in conspiracy to bribe jail employee to deliver drugs
A Paw Paw woman has been charged with multiple felonies after delivering drugs and cash as part of a scheme to get drugs into the Eastern Regional Jail. Tabatha N. Lewis, 38, was arrested on March 7 shortly after 10 p.m. at the Berkeley Springs Sheetz by Senior Trooper B.A.[Read More…]
Partial solar eclipse will be seen here on Monday, April 8
People in 15 states will have the opportunity to see a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 where the moon will completely block the sun, showing the sun’s corona. The total solar eclipse will be visible along a narrow band stretching from Texas to Maine in the United States.[Read More…]
County bolsters public transit service
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners agreed earlier this month to backfill some operational costs for Transportation on Demand, a public transportation service in Morgan County that operates out of the senior center in Berkeley Springs. Senior Life Services of Morgan County Director Tammy Kees asked county officials to help[Read More…]
Pickleball courts coming to Biser Street Park
by Trish Rudder Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports and it will be available to play at the David Henry Memorial Park on Biser Street in Berkeley Springs. Morgan County Parks & Rec appointee Matt Pennington, who represents the Town of Bath, said the Biser Street courts are[Read More…]
County approves $13.4 million budget for next fiscal year
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners voted last Wednesday, March 27 to approve a $13,395,924 fiscal year budget for 2025 and submit it to state officials. This year’s budget still includes several large line items not usually on hand, including $2.86 million in ARPA funds – federal money distributed to[Read More…]
State trooper suffers head injury in collision Tuesday
by Kate Shunney A West Virginia State Police trooper stationed with the Berkeley Springs detachment suffered a serious head injury that required medical treatment at Winchester Medical Center on Tuesday night following a crash with a dump truck in Great Cacapon. A Morgan County Sheriff’s deputy picked up on signs[Read More…]
County distributes extra state funding for EMS salaries, fire companies
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners voted last Wednesday, March 20 on distribution of two separate state-provided funds to the county’s EMS provider and four fire stations. Morgan County received $143,000 from West Virginia’s EMS Salary Enhancement Fund, created by legislators last year to boost the pay of emergency medical[Read More…]
Bath council votes to move forward with water line extension along U.S. 522 despite reservations
by Trish Rudder Town of Bath officials have put their cautious approval behind a plan to extend public water lines further south along U.S. 522 in conjunction with a sewer line extension project. Bath Councilman Tom Hall, who heads up the town’s water committee, made a motion at the March[Read More…]
