BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. — Multiple agencies teamed up on a drug interdiction effort in Berkeley County this week. The Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, West Virginia State Police, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department and Martinsburg City Police Department collaborated on the effort, which was conducted on Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23.…
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — With the listening area under a wind advisory today, local emergency services officials say be prepared. The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington reports a strong cold front will bring heavy rain & high winds to the region later today. Southerly winds are gusting up to 25 mph this morning with 40-55 mph…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a multi-state drug enterprise. The U.S. Attorney’s office reports Dominic Asquith, age 39, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for his role in a drug racketeering enterprise that had reach into Pennsylvania, Maryland, West…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 98th District Delegate Paul Espinosa (R- Jefferson) says another hurdle has been overcome in the efforts to keep the construction of the Hill Top House in Harpers Ferry moving. That’s HB 5548. Espinosa also talked about legislation regarding horse racing: He also says strides have been taken to completely eliminate income tax on…
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,000,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Berkeley County Public Service Water District (BCPSWD) to expand in southern Berkeley County. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf…