MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County Commissioner John Hardy joined Metronews Talkline Tuesday and began with an update on SSgt. Andrew Wolfe, the injured national guardsman and Eastern Panhandle native. “I thank everybody in the state, everybody across the country that’s been praying for the Wolfe family. Andrew is attached to the 167th Air Wing, which is here in Berkeley…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Libraries announced this week that the main branch in Martinsburg will open in February following asbestos abatement and HVAC work that has kept the library building closed since August of 2024. “After an extensive HVAC system replacement and asbestos abatement project the Martinsburg Public Library is on track to…
WHEELING, W.Va. — US Attorney Matt Harvey says his staff was busy even during the shutdown, seeing 73 defendants sentenced during the 43-day period. Harvey, of the Northern District of West Virginia, said, “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners continued the important work of Operation Take Back America, removing drug dealers, firearms…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The budget forecast for the HOPE scholarship has been revised downward. State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, released a revised maximum projected Hope Scholarship budget for the 2026-2027 school year this week. The program is estimated to cost $230,144,341, an $85 million savings from the…