Friday, March 21, 2025 – 38th Day of Session   The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   SR 39: Designating March as Kidney Disease Awareness Month SR 40: Designating March 21, 2025, as WV Arts Day   THIRD READING   Eng. SB 75: Changing distribution of income from excess lottery fund Eng. Com. Sub.…

Thursday, March 20, 2025 – 37th Day of Session   The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   SR 37: Recognizing Energy Council on its 50th anniversary SR 38: Designating March 20, 2025, as Mingo County Day   THIRD READING   Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 450: Establishing WV Guardian Program Eng. Com. Sub.…

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The felony case against a man elected to serve as a delegate out of Berkeley County will continue on to the grand jury. Joseph deSoto has been charged with one felony count of threats of terrorist acts after messaging a local delegate’s wife that he intended to send specific delegates “to hell”…

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – 36th Day of Session   The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   Com. Sub. for SCR 3: US Army Warrant Officer Joseph Rose III Memorial Bridge SR 35: Recognizing WV Mothers and Babies Support Program for its outstanding achievements SR 36: Recognizing 100th anniversary of WV State Fair…

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – 35th Day of Session   The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   SR 33: Designating March 18, 2025, as WV Homeschool Day SR 34: Expressing support for President Feliz Tshisekedi and citizens of Democratic Republic of Congo   THIRD READING   Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 548: Creating…

BURLINGTON, W.Va. — Now that asphalt plants are open around the Mountain State, West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) road crews are embarking on an aggressive campaign to mill and fill potholes. Here’s where they will be patching Monday.   Also in the Eastern Panhandle on Monday, paving work will commence on Summit Point Road in…

Monday, March 17, 2025 – 34th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   SCR 18: Recognizing intent to create WV Coal Renaissance Act SCR 19: US Army ST4 Gregory Kent Stephens Memorial Bridge SCR 20: Recognizing and commending NCSL on its 50th anniversary SR 32: Designating March 17, 2025,…

MARTINSBURG, W. Va. – A Hagerstown man has been found guilty of multiple counts of sexual abuse charges in a Berkeley County Circuit Court case. Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph R. Kinser says on Thursday, March 13, 2025, a Berkeley County jury found Giorgio Leopoldo Capone, age 73, of Hagerstown guilty of Sexual Abuse in…

Friday, March 14, 2025 – 31st Day of Session   The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   SR 28: Designating March 14, 2025, as West Virginia State University Day SR 29: Designating March 14, 2025, as WV American Academy of Pediatrics Child Health Advocacy Day SR 30: Recognizing 80th anniversary of Claude…

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – A crash involving three passenger trucks on I-81 Wednesday afternoon in Martinsburg claimed two lives and injured two others. First Sergeant J. A. Meeks of the West Virginia State Police tells The Panhandle News Networks troopers, along with other law enforcement and Berkeley County emergency services responded to the crash just after…

Thursday, March 13, 2025 – 30th Day of Session   The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   SR 24: Designating March 13, 2025, as Tucker County Day SR 25: Designating March 13, 2025, as Wear Red Day SR 26: Recognizing March 13, 2025, as National K9 Veterans Day SR 27: Congratulating Taylor…

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A career fair is set for Thursday (March 13th) at Berkeley Springs High School. Coordinated in partnership with the Berkeley/Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, the 2nd annual Morgan County Career Fair will feature more than 30 local businesses and organizations. Jules Happy Rone of the Chamber of Commerce says the career…

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – 29th Day of Session  The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS   SCR 18: Recognizing intent to create WV Coal Renaissance Act SR 21: Designating March 12, 2025, as WV Tourism Day SR 22: Recognizing 175th anniversary of Wheeling Hospital SR 23: Memorializing life of Janie Lou White…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When a constituent of 94th District Delegate Larry Kump (R-Berkeley) lost his wife to reckless driving, there was no mechanism to charge the driver with anything beyond a misdemeanor.  “What started me legislatively with this issue was a constituent from Berkeley County, George Martincheck.  His wife Dawn was killed by a reckless…

The National Weather Service has issued a weather statement for our listening area. There is an elevated threat for the spread of fires today through early evening. The combination of west winds gusting 15 to 25 mph, relative humidity falling to 20 to 30 percent, and drying fine fuels today will lead to an elevated…