MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A suspect was shot and killed by officers responding to call to assist EMS in Berkeley County this week. Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Eric Burnett tells the Panhandle News Network officers were asked to assist EMS who were responding to a Breathing complaint involving a 65 year old female at…
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Friday, February 14, 2025 – 3rd Day of Session The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SCR 5: US Marine Corps Sergeant Robert Milford Payne Memorial Bridge SR 5: Designating February 14, 2025, as National Organ Donor Day at Legislature THIRD READING There are no bills on Third…
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A man wanted for burglary and forgery in Illinois was arrested in Berkeley Springs on Sunday. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was dispatched to the 7-11 convenience store on Union Street in Berkeley Springs around 8:30 Sunday night for a report of fraud and counterfeit money. The deputy…
Thursday, February 13, 2025 – 2nd Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SCR 3: US Army Warrant Officer Joseph Rose III Memorial Bridge SR 4: Recognizing public service of Frances Jones on Mineral County Day at Legislature THIRD READING There are no bills on Third Reading…
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – 1st Day of Session The Senate will convene at noon. The State of the State address begins at 7 p.m. in the House Chamber. THIRD READING There are no bills on Third Reading for Wednesday, February 12, 2025. SECOND READING There are no bills on Second Reading for Wednesday,…
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — Due to the weather, tonight’s public workshop related to the concept plan for the Mountain Pure bottling plant has been postponed to March 11th. The public comments already submitted number more than a thousand, according to Stacy Chapman of Protect Middleway, who was a guest on Tuesday’s Panhandle Live. Chapman says the Planning…
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W,Va. — This year marks the 35th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting. The event welcomes waters from more than a dozen countries, and states from California to Florida to theThe Country Inn in the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, The Tasting event is set for Saturday, on Saturday, February…
HAGERSTOWN, MD — A Hagerstown man has been indicted on federal charges after employees working on his phone discovered sexual images of adolescents. The Hagerstown Police Department reports the images were discovered in November when employees with a local cell phone store told police a man identified as William Foster Alger, age 75 of Hagerstown,…
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department says counterfeit 100 dollar bills were circulated at a local business last month. The bills in question were undetected by a detector pen used at the time. MCSD reports they took the report January 30th of “counterfeit one- hundred dollar bills being passed at the Family…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Two Eastern Panhandle residents have been found guilty of participating in what the United States Attorney’s office calls a “massive drug trafficking conspiracy” in the Eastern Panhandle. Thursday marked the latest convictions following an extensive investigation into the large-scale drug trafficking operation. The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia…
HAGERSTOWN, MD — An officer involved in a foot pursuit was exposed to fentanyl, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. Lt. Rebecca Fetchu tells the Panhandle News Network the officer was checked out and medically cleared after being struck “by a large amount of airborne powder” Tuesday from gel capsules the suspect threw into the…
FALLING WATERS, W.Va — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department is Investigating a Homicide They were dispatched to a home at 45 Wisconsin Lane in Falling Waters February 3rd for a welfare check. There, they found a deceased male who appeared to have been murdered. Sheriff Blair broke the news on this morning’s Panhandle Live: The man…
Panhandle News Network — Both the Berkeley County and Jefferson County Boards of Education met Monday. Our Al Gaige brought some of the highlights. At the Berkeley County Board of Education meeting, Martinsburg High Football Coach David Walker recognized the football team for its recent state championship win. Board of Education President Long had this…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A man and woman are dead after a murder-suicide that took place in the parking lot of the state police detachment in Martinsburg. Troopers said Jonathan and Melody Cook, both of Martinsburg, pulled into the lot at a few minutes after noon on Saturday with their 10-year-old daughter also in the vehicle.…
HAGERSTOWN, MD — Police in Hagerstown say a man was followed and targeted before he was shot in the neck near the 500 block of Frederick Street Thursday (January 29). Officers were called to the scene just after 9 Thursday night. They learned the victim had been shot through the neck and had run into…
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