William C.H. Dailey, Sr. 1960-2020 William “Bill” Conard Harrison Dailey, Sr., 59, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at his home. Born June 28, 1960 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Eugene Harrison and Harriett Norma Lee Mencer Dailey. He was a Christian. He graduated from Berkeley Springs High School. […]

Charlotte J. Kerns 1950-2020 Charlotte Jean Kerns, 69, of Hancock, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, Md. Born April 28, 1950, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Millard F. and Eleanor Dawson McCusker and the widow of David Neil Kerns, whom she married April 2, 1968 and who […]

This story was updated at 1:15 p.m. to include details released from the West Virginia State Police about the identity of the victim and the circumstances of the incident. ———————————————————————- A Berkeley Springs man was struck and killed along U.S. 522 in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 16, according to local emergency officials. […]

Nigel Dardar. by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Hancock resident and former Hancock councilman Nigel Dardar was found deceased along the C&O Canal east of Hancock on Thursday, February 13 following a brief search. Officers started searching for Dardar along the canal on Thursday morning after his car was found in the parking lot of […]

by Kate Evans Flu is very prevalent now in the region with cases of Influenza A with some Influenza B, said local health officials last week. Berkeley/Morgan County Nurse Director Angela Gray said that Morgan County is deemed as a community outbreak with flu since there are so many cases. Gray and Dr. Gerald Bechamps, […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Boys Basketball Team hosted rival Keyser last Thursday, February 6. Just a few weeks earlier Keyser had blasted the Tribe 78-36 on their home court and this time around Berkeley Springs was looking for some redemption. In the first quarter the two teams battled to […]

by Jim Buzzerd Right on cue Last week the point here was that it would behoove the West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Team to figure out how to win a few road games if the Mountaineers want to retain their lofty post season projections. WVU defeated Iowa State 76-61 at the Coliseum last Wednesday to […]

by Trish Rudder Two Berkeley Springs businesses received permission from the Bath Town Council to make changes on their properties. At the February 4 meeting, the owners of the property at 33 Fairfax Street received approval to build a small pizza shop on the vacant lot next to the Fairfax Coffee Shop that is also […]

The Washington County Commission on Aging will host a free session on “Safe Use & Safe Disposal of Medications” at the Hancock Senior site on Thursday, February 20 beginning at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend. The presentation will focus of how medication can be stored and disposed of safely. Presenters are volunteers from […]

One of Morgan County’s K-9 officers was retired last Thursday, February 6 after seven years working with Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Jenkins. K-9 Troy was given a service commendation and will spend his retirement years with Deputy Jenkins, who has been the dog’s exclusive partner during his service to the county. Deputy Dennis Jenkins with K-9 […]