On Friday, March 20, from 6-8 p.m., the Warm Springs Watershed Association (WSWA) will host a second Green Drinks program at Creekside Creamery and Provisions, located at 123 Congress Street in Berkeley Springs. Photos by Warm Springs Watershed Assoc. board member Stan Oaks are included in the art show entitled[Read More…]
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Two Maryland residents admit to drug trafficking in the Eastern Panhandle
Two Maryland residents have admitted to selling illegal narcotics in Berkeley County, West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Terrell Antonio Henderson, 34, of Halethorpe, Maryland, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine base. According to court records and his plea agreement, Henderson conspired with others[Read More…]
Smith, Andrews & Close earn awards at State Science Fair
Students from all over West Virginia competed in the WV State Science and Engineering Fair at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Monday, March 9. A total of 227 students from 20 counties took part in the competition. In order to participate at the state level, students must have[Read More…]
Downtown curbs being upgraded for accessibility under state effort
by Lisa Schauer Work crews were spotted last week demolishing corner curbing and pouring new handicapped-accessible curb ramps in the Town of Bath and doing minor sidewalk ramping repairs. A worker said they had 30 curbs to do in this town. That includes installing red detection mats. The West Virginia[Read More…]
Future in question for historic Black church downtown
by Lisa Schauer “It doesn’t look like a church, but the owners want to donate it,” said John Bohrer, a member of the Historic Landmark Commission for Town of Bath. The Historic Landmark Commission seeks to preserve the town’s historic sites. Commission Chair Priscilla Jones introduced Bohrer before Bath council[Read More…]
Saturday poses busy day for first responders
An especially busy series of emergency calls on Saturday, March 14 sent the county’s fire, police and EMS agencies in multiple directions to assist residents. Calls included a structure fire on Brook View Acres off Henry O. Michael Road, a woods fire off the 900 block of Rockford Road in[Read More…]
County seeks grant for additional dry hydrant locations for fire response
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners approved a resolution to seek a FEMA Hazard Mitigation grant to add six dry hydrants in the county for future use by volunteer fire companies. On March 4, commissioners okayed the next step in the process to secure $300,000 to develop the hydrants in[Read More…]
County moves ahead to explore trail connecting Cacapon State Park to downtown
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners last Wednesday approved a contract with an engineering company to prepare a Feasibility Study for a proposed “Cacapon Ridge Trail.” That envisioned trail could connect Cacapon State Park’s north end terminus to the downtown Berkeley Springs area, aiming to bring mountain bikers all the[Read More…]
Morgan County Chamber of Commerce & Berkeley Springs High School Partner for 2026 Career Fair
The Berkeley Springs – Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is once again partnering with Berkeley Springs High School to host the Third Annual Morgan County Career Fair on Thursday, March 12. The event is designed to connect students with local businesses while introducing them to the many career paths and[Read More…]
Town of Bath yields 6.6% growth in hotel occupancy tax revenue, sees tourism boost
by Lisa Schauer In a public meeting at Bath Town Hall on Tuesday, March 3, Dusty Martin, Executive Director of Travel Berkeley Springs, presented the county visitor bureau’s annual report for fiscal year 2025 to Council. The report shows multiple indicators of growth in state and local tourism, including a[Read More…]
