A domestic altercation that occurred at Warm Springs Middle School on Friday, September 1 at dismissal time resulted in the arrest of a Berkeley Springs man and the delay of dismissal at the school. A 911 call was received about a disturbance at a Morgan County School, said Morgan County[Read More…]
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Early Monday morning fire destroys family home & daycare business
A Berkeley Springs family lost everything in an early morning fire on Labor Day that destroyed their home and all of their belongings. The fire also spread to four of their vehicles. Morgan County 911 Dispatch Supervisor Sarah Henry said that the fire call came at 1:25 a.m. on September[Read More…]
Cecelia May Poorbaugh
Cecelia May Poorbaugh 1941-2023 Cecelia “CC” May (Shoemaker) Poorbaugh, 81, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at her home. Born November 21, 1941, in Washington County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Charles Milton Shoemaker and May Naomi (Otzelberger) Shoemaker. CC was a 1959[Read More…]
Charles Warren Ridley
Charles Warren Ridley 1954-2023 Charles Warren Ridley, age 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, August 25, 2023 at his residence. He was born on October 12, 1954 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He was a high school graduate. Charles served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War.[Read More…]
Mary Mae Crawford
Mary Mae Crawford 1958-2023 Mary Mae “Sissy” Crawford passed on to glory while surrounded by her husband and children at home on Thursday, August 31, 2023 in Hedgesville, W.Va. She was born on August 24, 1958 in Martinsburg, W.Va. to the late Richard H. Wood and Thelma Dick Wood. Mary[Read More…]
Jack William Stotler
Jack William Stotler 1937-2023 Jack William Stotler, age 86, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born July 26, 1937, he was the son of the late Lester and Vietta Bell Michael Stotler and was raised[Read More…]
Cheryl A. Price
Cheryl A. Price 1945-2023 Cheryl A. Price, 78, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at War Memorial Extended Care. Born June 15, 1945, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Orpha Fox McCumbie and the late Sanford and Teressa Hendershot Fox,[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislative Leadership bringing Southern Legislative Conference to state in 2024
Senate President Blair, House Speaker Hanshaw plan to showcase West Virginia during week-long event for officials from 15 states WV Press Staff Report WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – “We are the northernmost state in the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), and we are excited to have all of those 2,000-plus people[Read More…]
WV Press Convention: Rebuild Local News Coalition provides insight on ‘Community News and Small Business Support Act’ and challenges facing local news organizations
Steven Waldman, chair of the Rebuild Local News Coalition and founder of Report for America, speaks to convention CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Journalists attending the recent WV Press Association Convention in Charleston heard an update on the “local news crisis” in America: “It’s not just a threat to your jobs, it’s a[Read More…]
Political Advisory: WV Coal Association endorses slate of ‘Pro-Coal’ candidates for 2024 election
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Coal Association, the state’s primary coal membership organization representing over 90 percent of state thermal coal production and 65 percent of metallurgical coal production, today announced the organization’s endorsements for the 2024 election cycle. Chris Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer[Read More…]
