Some speculation by Jim Buzzerd About a month ago Pac 12 schools USC and UCLA, both Los Angeles schools, announced they were going to join the Big 10 conference. A year earlier Oklahoma and Texas announced they were going to the SEC. At the present time it is expected that the Big 12 will make […]
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New BA.5 variant causing most COVID cases now, including reinfections
by Kate Shunney Most new COVID-19 cases nationwide are tied to the newest BA.5 variant of the virus, according to CDC officials. Morgan County’s COVID case numbers rose to 14 on Monday, and the Health Department is reminding the public that there are steps they can take to prevent infection from the respiratory virus. The […]
State utility agency to hold hearings about “distressed” water & sewer service at Avalon
A West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) administrative law judge will hold public comment and evidentiary hearings about complaints that a private water and sewer utility company is not properly serving Avalon resort and its neighboring condo subdivision. The hearing regarding the future of the P&P Enterprises Utilities, LLC’s water and sewer utility will be […]
Mercer St. pothole to get permanent fix in August
by Trish Rudder Shale was added to temporarily repair the drainage problem on North Mercer Street between Union and Independence streets. The standing water had covered a deep pothole that had a five-gallon bucket with a concrete block in it to keep drivers away from the pothole that could damage their cars. The pothole last […]
Invasive spotted lanternfly expanding its range across our area
by Kate Evans The range of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) continues to increase as it threatens fruit trees, hardwood trees and crops in a number of eastern states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. The insect was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. The spotted lanternfly was first sighted in Berkeley County […]
Fierce storm surges through area on stifling Saturday
by Kate Shunney Highway crews and local residents spent Saturday evening clearing debris and assessing damage from a powerful storm that blew into Morgan County at the end of a broiling hot day. Many headed into Sunday’s heat advisory with no electrical service, and some continued into Monday still doing without power. Damaging winds on […]
More Cacapon mountain bike trails to be built with $2.8 million federal rescue plan funds
The federal Economic Development Authority (EDA) has approved an application from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to receive $2.8 million to build 35 miles of new mountain bike trails at Cacapon State Park. New trails will add to the 17 miles of mountain bike trails already at Cacapon, some new and some trails […]
Chip Shots – The Basketball Tournament
The Basketball Tournament by Jim Buzzerd West Virginia University fans will likely be interested to know that The Basketball Tournament, or TBT, has begun. Games began last weekend, but WVU fans will be interested in the West Virginia Regional in Charleston that begins this coming Sunday. The top seed in the West Virginia bracket is […]
Lady Indians Soccer shows toughness at Trinity Cup
Lady Indians Soccer shows toughness at Trinity Cup Tenacious Ray & Circe Powell named to All-Tournament Team by Jamie Clark Scarlett Swink, who will be one of the Indians’ new goal keepers, runs the ball down the field.photos by Lori Younker Members of the Berkeley Springs girls’ soccer team traveled to Hampshire […]
Pigs, bugs, fish and more… 4-H projects on display during Expo
by Kate Evans Saturday’s Morgan County Expo is featuring a variety of 4-H member projects on display at Hunter’s Hardware this week. The most popular 4-H project was the “Choose Your Own” project, said West Virginia University Morgan County Extension Agent Cindy Smalley. 4-H Cloverbuds member Harrison Lykin did a bug project for the Morgan […]
