Berkeley County Sheriff announces arrests in Ulta Beauty Shoplifting Case, Looking Into Possible Ties to Other Thefts in Region

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — After $14,000.00 worth of perfume was shoplifted last week from an Ulta Beauty store in Winchester that may be part of a rash of such thefts on the East Coast, two women face charges for a similar case out of Martinsburg. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office reports they got ...[read more]

76 Indicted by Grand Jury in Berkeley County

MARTINSBURG, WVa – In the period between February 16th and the 22nd, 76 people have been indicted by the Grand Jury seated in Berkeley County for the month of February. Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Catie Wilkes Delligatti announced the indictments Monday, which included the following: MIR...[read more]

Family of Woman Struck and Killed in Home Marks a Somber Anniversary

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Saying it’s now been two months since their loved one was struck and killed while sitting in her home when a truck ran through her porch and killed her, the family of Elva “Faye” Bittorie is reminding the public that a $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to...[read more]

Closures/Delays February 02, 2021

Apple Valley Waste IMPORTANT CHANGE IN SERVICE ALERT: Due to the inclement weather still coming down in many of the areas we service, we have made the decision to not operate tomorrow. This goes for all counties. If your location was to be serviced on Monday or Tuesday we will have to collect dou...[read more]

Regional Closings and Delays

Closures February 01, 2021 Berkeley Senior Services Due to inclement weather Berkeley Senior Services will be closed today. Stay warm and safe! Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office – WV · All administrative offices under the Sheriff of Jefferson County will be closed today, Monday, February 1, 2021 ...[read more]

Capito confident about getting infrastructure bill done

The leaders of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee are hopeful about having an infrastructure bill ready before Memorial Day. The post Capito confident about getting infrastructure bill done appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Suicide hotline calls were up sharply in recent months, DHHR officials tell senators

Calls to West Virginia's suicide prevention hotline increased by 60 percent in recent months compared to the same period the prior year. The post Suicide hotline calls were up sharply in recent months, DHHR officials tell senators appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Yeager Airport plans to takeover management of Summersville Airport

Additional notes from the airport's board meeting in the story. The post Yeager Airport plans to takeover management of Summersville Airport appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

‘Worse than all the storms I’ve been to,’ first responder to Wayne County says

Devastation difficult for Kanawha team leader to describe. The post ‘Worse than all the storms I’ve been to,’ first responder to Wayne County says appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Athletic directors try to navigate through challenges before winter sports competition begins

Scheduling difficulty has increased, while schools also try to offset revenue losses from attendance restrictions. The post Athletic directors try to navigate through challenges before winter sports competition begins appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]