Woman Stabbed Near Martinsburg
The West Virginia State Police are searching for a suspect in a stabbing incident that took place yesterday evening near Martinsburg. Charlotte Hall of no fixed address advised police she was walking...
View ArticleEarly Vote Set
(WV MetroNews) - On a 96-0 vote, the state House of Delegates has approved the compromise gubernatorial election bill the full Senate approved Wednesday. Once the Acting Governor signs the...
View ArticlePTA Meetings Rescheduled
Below are the new Middle School Parent Teacher Conference Dates. These were rescheduled due to the bad weather. Parent Teacher Conference Dates *Hedgesville Middle - 2/8/11 *Musselman Middle - 2/9/11...
View ArticleArea Woman Seeks Help for Hampshire County Animal Shelter
A fire that struck a barn next to an animal shelter in Hampshire County just over a week ago has left more than a dozen horses without shelter and many dogs and cats in need of basic supplies. The...
View ArticleRegion Nine Seeks Funding Increase
The Region Nine Planning and Development Council is seeking a $10,000 increase over what it received last year. The board made the $38,000 request at Monday’s Berkeley County Council meeting. For...
View ArticleDevelopment Authority Eases Funding Request
Funding requests keep pouring in to the Berkeley County Council as the 2011-2012 budget takes shape. Monday’s meeting saw the county Development Authority put in its wish. The $68,000 request is down...
View ArticleHonorables Honoring Former Judge
Two state higher-ups are doing their part to honor a late, native Martinsburg judge. Second District Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito and Senator Jay Rockefeller put a bill on the table Tuesday to...
View ArticlePotential Gas Leak Corrected at Blue Ridge Elementary School
Emergency officials quickly brought a potentially dangerous situation under control this morning at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Jefferson County. Reports came in this morning that there were high...
View ArticleBlue Ridge Hopes Completions Keep Growing
by Hans Fogle Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is up for the challenge. College President Dr. Peter Checkovich signed the College Completion Challenge this afternoon during a visit from...
View ArticlePanhandle Delegates to Introduce Tea Party Act
Two Eastern Panhandle lawmakers are trying to cut government spending and give the money back to tax payers. Delegate Eric Householder and Delegate Jonathan Miller are drafting the Tea Party Act… which...
View ArticleState Board of Education Selects Superintendent
(WV MetroNews) - The West Virginia Board of Education chose Jorea Marple as the new state superintendent of schools Thursday. Marple was serving as the deputy state superintendent. She beat out state...
View ArticleJoint Rules Finally Approved
(WV MetroNews) -Joint rules to guide the House of Delegates and state Senate through the legislative session gained final approval Friday, day 31 of the 60-day session. The joint rules, which are...
View ArticleProposed Tobacco Tax Hits Home
Talk of a tobacco tax has West Virginia abuzz. Lawmakers are scheduled to host a public hearing in Charleston on House Bill 2973 Wednesday. The tax would increase fees on cigarettes from $.55 to $1.55....
View ArticleCancer Survivor Pushing Federal Funding, Addressing Senators
A Martinsburg woman who survived cancer is set to speak on the U.S. Senate floor. George Blough is set to head to Capitol Hill Wednesday to push for research funding. Blough said any drugs prescribed...
View ArticleBallot Position Special Primary Election
14 candidates put their names in for the special Primary Election set for May 14th. On Sunday, a drawing was held in the Secretary of State’s office to determine where candidates would be placed on the...
View ArticleBerkeley County Methodist Cluster announces its mission partnership with HFHEP
The Berkeley County Methodist Cluster will announces another partnership with the Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle Tuesday. It is the fourth time they have teamed up to build a house in...
View ArticleMurder Victim Father Seeks Death Penalty Resurrection
The father of a local murder victim is set ask state lawmakers to bring the death penalty to West Virginia. Sidney Devonshire is scheduled to travel to Charleston to speak at Tuesday’s session....
View ArticleU.S. Marshall Dies in Line of Duty
(WV MetroNews) - A United States Marshal is dead along with the suspect after an attempt to serve a warrant in Randolph County. “One of the three Deputy U.S. Marshals shot this (Wednesday) morning...
View ArticleMartinsburg Boards Increasing Members
A couple City of Martinsburg boards are looking for new members. The Planning Commission and the Historic Preservation Review Commission need two members apiece. There are guidelines by which the...
View ArticleBerkeley County Council Attempting Paperless Route
The Berkeley County Council is trying to decrease the amount of paper it uses. During Tuesday’s meeting, it was revealed the Council could soon use an iPad. Councilman Tony Petrucci said the move is a...
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