MORGAN COUNTY, W.Va. — Firefighting crews from multiple states battled a mountain fire in Morgan County over the weekend that stretched across approximately 130 acres of state and private land, including parts of Cacapon State park, according to West Virginia Division of Forestry Region 2 forester Rosalie Santerre. The blaze, dubbed the Cacapon Mount Fire…
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Newly elected Morgan County Magistrate KC Bohrer has tendered his resignation after undergoing Magistrate training where he experienced an ethical dilemma. In his resignation letter, dated December 6th, Bohrer said he was presented with a difficult decision upon learning that Judicial Canons “require a magistrate to disassociate themselves from law enforcement affiliations…
WILLIAMSPORT, MD — A tractor trailer fire this morning in Williamsport impacted traffic into the morning commute on both I-70 and I-81. . A listener to Today’s 97.5 reported the tractor trailer fire to the Panhandle News Network, saying the incident happened in the Eastbound lanes along the 26 mile marker. Williamsport Fire & EMS…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — When Saint Joseph High School opens in Martinsburg next school year, they’ll do so with two unique partnerships. High school level courses will be back on the campus for the first time in more than 50 years. Ahead of the 2025-2026 school year, they are making plans for curriculum that will include…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Michele Gay lost her daughter during the Sandy Hook school shooting nearly 12 years ago on December 14th 2012, and since then she’s founded Safe and Sound Schools. She’ll be among the speakers coming to Martinsburg Monday and Tuesday for the Eastern West Virginia Safety Summit for Schools & Communities. She talked about…
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — One man was seriously injured and another arrested after a stabbing incident Sunday, December 1st in Charles Town. The Charles Town Police Department reports officers responded to the 100 block of Shutter Street for a 9-1-1 call hung up. While units were responding to the scene, the call was upgraded to…
Here is a list of current delays due to the anticipated precipitation and wind that could occur during the morning commute: Garrett County MD — For Thursday, December 5, the state has declared liberal leave beginning at 6 am through the end of day shift in Garrett County. Emergency essential employees should report as scheduled.…
INWOOD, W.Va. — A traffic crash on Gerrardstown Road Tuesday injured four, including a juvenile who was ejected out of the vehicle. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department tells The Panhandle News Network the accident occurred in the 3800 block of Gerrardstown Road. Investigators say a BMW was traveling eastbound at ‘an excessive speed’ and went…
HAGERSTOWN, MD — The Hagerstown Police Department says a man was found downtown with a fully loaded handgun and 30 fentanyl pills as well as other drugs Tuesday. A press release from HPD says officers approached the man, later identified as West Virginia resident Rasheed Hicks along the 100 block of North Prospect St. after they…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Federal prosecutors say an Arlington, Virginia man worked with others to ‘straw purchase fire arms in Berkeley, Morgan, and Jefferson Counties. This week, Michael Jamar Handon, 33 was sentenced to 114 months in prison for aiding and abetting the false statement during the purchase of a firearm. According to court documents, Handon…