The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting will include waters from fourteen countries, and states from California to Florida on Saturday, February 25. Held at The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs, it is the largest and longest running water tasting in the world. Tasting of municipal waters, followed by purified drinking[Read More…]
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Bypass work closes Keystone Lane
A new access route to Keystone Lane, in Morgan County, began on Tuesday, February 15 in conjunction with the U.S. 522 Bypass project. Keystone Lane no longer has access from Martinsburg Road. Extensive excavation, culvert work and fill operations have been going on at that location for several weeks. West[Read More…]
Saturday campfire explosion causes multiple injuries
An explosion at a Saturday campfire in Berkeley Springs injured several people and sent five to the hospital in EMS care with various burn-related conditions. Two individuals were flown to the hospital with serious injuries, according to fire officials. Other sources indicate at least one of those injured was a[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Finance advances six bills to reallocate state funds
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A total of six bills relating to the reallocation of funding were advanced Monday, during an expedited meeting of the House Committee on Finance. HB 3013, which seeks to authorize Jefferson County Commissioners to levy a “special district excise tax,” was[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia ratepayers are not paying for the FirstEnergy bribery scandal in Ohio
By Charlotte Lane, chair West Virginia Public Service Commission You may have heard about the FirstEnergy bribery scandal in Ohio. Federal prosecutors have accused the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives of leading a FirstEnergy supported effort to pass a billion dollar bailout of its nuclear plants. As[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Senate Judiciary advances Securities Restitution Assistance Fund – SB 576
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill designed to provide some financial relief for state residents who have become victims of investment scams is progressing through the legislative process. On Wednesday, SB 576 (Securities Restitution Assistance Fund), was advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Championed by[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism debates eminent domain, approves $30 million for business development
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, on Tuesday, advanced five bills, including SB 160 – which resulted in over an hour of debate regarding the merits of eminent domain for creating or enhancing rail trails. As explained by House[Read More…]
WV Department of Education and WVU launch program to recruit teachers to West Virginia
WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, in partnership with West Virginia University and the West Virginia Department of Education, is working to make West Virginia a destination for new teachers. Amid a critical teacher shortage, a team of education experts from the three organizations is exploring a new approach to[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Rabbit hunts
Rabbit hunts Deer hunting has been the most popular type of hunting here in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and the surrounding area, for the last 50 years or so, but it wasn’t always that way. Many hunters in this area, up until at least the early 1970’s, were[Read More…]
Kaydence Tranter places 4th at WV High School Women State Wrestling Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Saturday, February 11, three Berkeley Springs Lady Indians wrestlers ventured to Parkersburg for the W.Va. Women High School State Championships. The high school girls division was a combined all three classifications A/ AA/AAA and featured numerous female wrestlers across the state. Berkeley Springs senior Kaydence[Read More…]
