BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Morgan County Commission has released its agenda ahead of its meeting, scheduled for February 6th beginning at 9:30 a.m. AGENDA — Morgan County Commission 77 Fairfax Street, Room 101 Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 AMENDED February 6, 2024 9:30am Call…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — 97th District Delegate John Hardy may be in his final session as a state lawmaker, but he’s got some ideas. Among them, House Bill 5197 to fund School Resource Officers statewide. He calls it an ‘out of the box’ approach to funding SRO program. Hardy says the state board…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senate President Craig Blair (R, Berkeley) is behind a bill in West Virginia that would resurrect the death penalty in the state in order to punish those involved in large scale ” illicit manufacture and wholesale distribution of fentanyl.” He made the pronouncement during an appearance on Panhandle Live ahead of the…
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — A Jefferson High School English teacher has been arrested on undisclosed charges. The Journal reports Edgar Hopkins Conn was arrested on Saturday as a fugitive from justice, “having fled eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child in Cobb County, Georgia.” A notice from Jefferson County Schools says the school system…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — During the first days of filing, the following candidates have filed and the petitions have been verified: For Mayor–Kevin Knowles (incumbent) Ward 3–Ken Collinson (incumbent) Ward 4–Kimberly Nelson (incumbent); David Carroll Ward 5–Jason Baker (incumbent) …