by KATE SHUNNEY A Black Lives Matter rally and a wave of counter-protestors filled sidewalks and part of Berkeley Springs State Park on Friday, August 21 with hundreds in attendance. The events wound down without violence or injuries as darkness fell. A heavy police presence around the park served, at times, as a physical barrier between the two […]

The Morgan County Commission has made the decision to close the county courthouse an hour early on Friday, August 21 to let county employees clear the downtown area ahead of two planned rallies. Commission President Joel Tuttle confirmed that decision to close the courthouse at 4 p.m. on Friday was in response to concerns about […]

by Jim Bizzerd Big 10 fallout Last week the Big 10 Conference decided to postpone fall sports, which obviously includes football and the Big 10 is arguably the richest college football conference in the country. As expected, the Pac 12 followed suit by postponing its fall seasons. There doesn’t seem to be much fallout from […]

by TRISH RUDDER Born in Green Bay, Virginia on August 17, 1922, Luther Robertson became a Morgan County resident in the 1970s. He just turned 98 on Monday. His story so far includes meeting and shaking the hand of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington, D.C. when he was first employed at D.C.’s Union Station. This […]

by KATE SHUNNEY The first day of the new school year for Washington County students is Monday, August 31. All students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade will start the year doing full distance learning – online schooling. County school officials said that model will remain in effect “until it is safe for students to physically […]

Superintendent says students will have “staggered start” by KATE EVANS Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle said last Friday the school system is planning to release a second version of the school reentry plan that will have individual school plans attached. This should answer many parent questions, Tuttle said. School officials are also working on a […]

BY KATE EVANS Last Friday Governor Jim Justice and state education and health officials unveiled the new metrics and color-coded system that will guide how in-person instruction, athletics and extracurricular activities will be conducted at West Virginia pre-K through twelfth grade schools. The School Reentry Metrics and Protocols, which were developed by the Governor’s Office, […]

by GEOFF FOX During last month’s town meeting, council members heard a proposal about using town-owned property at the entrance to Kirkwood Park for public composting. While no decision was made about the proposal, between meetings, residents wrote letters to The Hancock News, researched, signed letters and petitions, and questioned town officials about the composting location. […]

West Virginia State Police have charged a Berkeley Springs woman with embezzlement following an investigation into the finances of a local youth wrestling club. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court, Jamie Bowers, 34, was charged on July 29 by Cpl. V.E. Branham of the West Virginia State Police. At the […]

by KATE EVANS Governor Jim Justice issued an executive order on Wednesday, August 12 that temporarily prohibits in-person visitation to all nursing homes in West Virginia after 28 active outbreaks of COVID-19 infections occurred in nursing homes around the state. Justice was also concerned about community spread of the virus and 12 new deaths from COVID-19 […]