Martinsburg (15-1) Expectations were heightened for the Bulldogs coming into the 2024 season and so far those expectations have been met. Martinsburg’s average margin of victory has been over 7 runs through their first 16 games. A well constructed line up finds Martinsburg hitting just north of .360 as a team, highlighted by…
HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. — A new 15-point improvement project to help alleviate congestion along West Virginia Route 9 was announced by Gov. Jim Justice this week. The governor was at the Martinsburg Regional DMV Office Tuesday afternoon to lay out the project for the roadway alongside Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, and state Transportation Secretary Jimmy…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Sheriffs Department has reported two separate vehicle pursuits within two days this week. Berkeley County Sheriff Chief of Staff Eric Burnett tells The Panhandle News Network the first pursuit happened Sunday night just before 11:00 when Berkeley County Dispatch reported a pursuit was ongoing from Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies of…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State regulators have opened a general investigation into notifications by utilities and cable providers regarding service outages. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has notified 14 regulated utilities, including those serving the Eastern Panhandle that they should explain how they notify their individual customers when they are affected by service outages.…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A state police trooper who was injured after being shot four times during a December continues to make progress. Brian Bean, the father of Trooper Abe Bean, issued a statement to MetroNews Wednesday. “Thank you to everyone who has supported our family during this time. We appreciate the kindness our community has…
HAGERSTOWN, MD — The Hagerstown Police Department says a suspect in a 2020 slaying in Hagerstown has been arrested in California. Police Lt. Rebecca Fetchu tells The Panhandle News Network Raymond Garfield Campbell, 36 was arrested March 21st in Sacramento California. He had been a fugitive since October of 2020 when an arrest warrant was…
ROMNEY, W.Va. — Four deer killed in Jefferson County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Although it’s the first detection of the cervid virus in Jefferson County, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officials said it was a matter of “when” and not “if” the county would eventually have positive cases. “It was going…