The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 3rd Annual Morganite Awards, proudly sponsored by CNB Bank, Inc. The celebration will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at The Country Inn of Berkeley Springs, and promises to be a[Read More…]
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Steve Lineweaver
Steve Lineweaver 1955-2025 If you are reading this in The Morgan Messenger, I didn’t make it to the age of 70. Steve Lineweaver, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at his home. Born December 23, 1955 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the[Read More…]
Exline Iris Gardens offering beauty & renewal for more than half a century
by Jim Ross special to The Morgan Messenger Year after year, every May, as I approached the 522 Bridge to Hancock to my left and River Road to my right, I saw “Exline Iris Garden” and “Iris” signs along the roadside. I wanted to follow the signs, but there was[Read More…]
Hunter James Fiske
Hunter James Fiske 2001-2025 Hunter James Fiske, 23, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, June 20, 2025, at his home. Hunter was born on September 4, 2001, in Martinsburg, W.Va., the son of Michael Fiske, Sr. of Bowie, Md., and the late Kathy Miller. He previously worked as a[Read More…]
Bypass opens to public traffic…mostly
by Kate Shunney Three years after construction began, the 3.4-mile, four-lane U.S. 522 Bypass around Berkeley Springs opened to public traffic last Wednesday, June 25 around 7 a.m. The West Virginia Division of Highways announced the opening by press release on Tuesday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m. Last Wednesday morning,[Read More…]
Elizabeth Ann Cain
Elizabeth Ann Cain 1962-2025 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Ann “Bette” Cain, age 63, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Born on March 20 1962 in Washington, D.C. Bette was a loving daughter and sister. She[Read More…]
Travel Berkeley Springs director brings vision, social media savvy
by Lisa Schauer After an executive search concluded in March, Travel Berkeley Springs, Morgan County’s tourism board, hired a new executive director, Dusty Martin. Martin, 28, grew up in Summersville, just minutes from New River Gorge, West Virginia’s most-photographed tourist destination, and only national park. “I was in high school[Read More…]
Mary Ann Golden
Mary Ann Golden 1942-2025 Mary Ann Golden, a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, Md., surrounded by her beloved husband and family. Born on Friday, August 21, 1942, in Hancock, Md., Mary Ann was the daughter of the[Read More…]
911 fee on cell phone lines rise July 1
Effective July 1, state fees on cell phone lines that pay for emergency 911 communications services, has gone up to $4.38 per month per line. The fees were previously $4.01 per month per line. Those fees include the wireless enhanced 911 fee (WE911 Fee) at $4.01 per month per line[Read More…]
Columbia says new gas line here is in service
In a required filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Columbia Gas has reported that the new Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project natural gas line between Fulton County, Pa. and Berkeley Springs, W.Va. has been put in service. According to project documents, Columbia put the gas line in service on[Read More…]
