by Jamie Harris Last Tuesday, February 7 the Paw Paw Pirates varsity basketball team hosted Timber Ridge (Va.) at the Pirate Gym. The Pirates were looking for win #12 on the season. In the first quarter Paw Paw jumped out to a 21-5 lead. In the second quarter the Pirates[Read More…]
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West Virginia man faces COVID fraud charges after claiming lost earnings while incarcerated
A West Virginia man has been indicted on wire fraud charges after obtaining COVID relief money by claiming he was operating a food truck when he was actually in federal prison. Anton Matthews, 39, of Wheeling, has been charged with wire fraud after obtaining nearly $50,000 in CARES Act loans[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: ‘Restitution Assistance Fund’ to provide partial financial relief to scam victims
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – W.Va. State Auditor John “JB” McCuskey, several state legislators and representatives from AARP-WV, in a press conference on Tuesday, announced the creation of a “restitution assistance fund” to provide partial financial relief to scam victims. “We all know that people receive[Read More…]
Maryland train study exploring rail extension options & ridership trends with eye toward future
by Geoff Fox The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration recently announced a study underway about the possible extension of the Brunswick Line westward. One possible stop on an extension could be at the Hancock station. The initiative for the study is based in part on legislation adopted in[Read More…]
State claims North Wilkes Street will be paved this year
by Trish Rudder Paving North Wilkes Street is on the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) to-do list for 2023. That’s what town and DOH officials are saying. Bath Town Recorder Susan Webster said she submitted a personal complaint to the DOH office in Charleston and was contacted by Todd[Read More…]
Jury convicts Hedgesville man of armed robbery
Jurors serving in Morgan County Circuit Court last week handed down guilty verdicts on all four charges in a trial stemming from an armed robbery on River Road last summer. Deliberations by the jury took less than 30 minutes at the end of a trial lasting a day and a[Read More…]
Chip Shots – A Step Back
A step back by Jim Buzzerd I’ve been trying to present the West Virginia University men’s basketball team as a team on the mend after a rough start in conference play. After Saturday’s 94-60 loss at Texas, I’m not sure what to think. WVU went to Austin having won four[Read More…]
Centenarian celebrated at War Memorial
by Lisa Schauer Caregivers and residents at War Memorial Hospital’s extended care unit gathered to celebrate one resident’s 100th birthday on Monday, February 13. Surrounded by family members, John Kielek, 100, formerly of Baltimore, was enjoying a birthday lunch of pepperoni pizza, sheet cake and Sprite in the unit’s decorated[Read More…]
County commits funds to study walking corridor along U.S. 522
by Kate Shunney Morgan County officials have committed to spending $82,000 in Hotel/Motel funds as a match to a federal grant that will study the possibility of creating a pedestrian-safe access path from the Food Lion area in Berkeley Springs to the C&O Canal in Hancock. Commissioners had previously agreed[Read More…]
Small game & trapping seasons run through the end of February, March
West Virginia hunters and trappers have until late February and March to close out various small game seasons. Hunting and trapping seasons for red and gray fox, bobcat and raccoon will close on February 28. Trapping seasons for coyote, otter, mink and muskrat will also close on February 28. The[Read More…]
