by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners approved a request from Office of Emergency Services Director Jason Hoover to move ahead with construction of a $430,000 building to house the county’s facilities department, along with storage and meeting space for the Office of Emergency Services and the Morgan County Emergency Communications[Read More…]
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Barney closes 26-year career in law enforcement
by Kate Evans Morgan County’s Prevention Resource Officer, Corporal Kevin Barney, is retiring from his position in Morgan County Schools, and closing a career as a deputy for the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department. Barney has served as the county’s Prevention Resource Officer (PRO officer) for 16 years, and worked in[Read More…]
Marsha Dawn Waugh
Marsha Dawn Waugh 1954-2023 Marsha Dawn Waugh, 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 4, 2023 with her beloved sons at her bedside. She was born January 31, 1954, in Martinsburg, W.Va. Her parents, the late Bernard Mack Kesecker, Sr. and Ethel Lorena Barnhart[Read More…]
Thomas William Niven, Sr.
Thomas William Niven, Sr. 1948-2023 Thomas William Niven, Sr. 74, of Berkeley Springs, passed away on June 5, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital Inc. in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 17, 1948 in Wheeling, WV to the late William L. Niven and[Read More…]
Valerie Anne Roach
Valerie Anne Roach 1970-2023 Valerie Anne Roach, age 52, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born August 31, 1970 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of William Clyde Jackson and the late Nancy Jane Michael Jackson. She[Read More…]
WVU researchers look at burnout among community faith leaders
Survey included 49 faith community nurses and leaders — pastors and priests — from 10 West Virginia counties WV Press Release Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Faith community nurses and other leaders play integral roles in the holistic health of rural residents, yet they are not immune to stress and burnout, according to[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin announces $1.8 million for improvements at seven West Virginia airports
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,896,150 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for improvements at seven West Virginia airports. The funding is made possible by FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “I[Read More…]
Betsy Miles takes you ‘Miles in a Minute’ for the 2023 West Virginia Day Celebration on June 20
WV Press Video Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Tuesday, June 20, West Virginia will celebrate its 160th birthday. While details have not been released, the celebration takes place at the State Capitol and the Culture Center in Charleston. Traditional features include arts festivals, Civil War displays, exhibitions, and guided tours. The[Read More…]
W.Va. State Treasurer Riley Moore announces $3.6 million worth of unclaimed property returned in May
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore has announced his office returned more than $3.6 million worth of unclaimed property to individuals, businesses and organizations during the month of May – continuing a record-setting pace for returns this fiscal year. “We’re proud to be returning money[Read More…]
Dr. Gupta: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine focuses on real communities, real people, and how to solve problems
White House’s Director of the Office on National Drug Control Policy finishes West Virginia meetings in Lewisburg WV Press Staff Report LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Dr. Rahul Gupta, White House director of the Office on National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), concluded a two-day tour of the Mountain State Saturday with a[Read More…]
