–Story by MetroNews reporter Joe Nelson CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Martinsburg man who was wanted on violations of federal supervised release was arrested in Clarksburg Thursday afternoon after an attempt to flee police. The United States Marshals Service said Chad Berry, 37, is in custody for violating terms of supervised release following a 2017 felony…
MARTINSBURG, W. Va. –92 indictments were handed down by the latest iteration of the Berkeley County grand jury. Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph R. Kinser has announced that on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the October 2025 term of Grand Jury was convened at the Berkeley County Judicial Center. Grand Jury deliberations lasted through Thursday, October…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Harpers Ferry man has been found guilty on an Indecent Exposure charge following a two-day trial in Berkeley County. Ronald Glenn Kisner the Second, age 40 was found guilty of the felony offense of Indecent Exposure Third or Subsequent Offense stemming from an incident that occurred on March 4th of this…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A recently awarded federal grant could fund five new positions for the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department. The Berkeley County Commission announced Thursday the awarding of a $1.2 million three-year Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant that will help fund five new county law enforcement positions.The COPS grant will be matched with $669,735…
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — A fire that killed two people and destroyed a home at the end of September in Harpers Ferry is still under investigation. The West Virginia State Police tell The Panhandle News Network they are still looking into the cause of the blaze and until they get confirmation from the state medical…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A 256-acre sports, recreation, and tourism complex could be coming to Berkeley County. On Friday, The Berkeley County Development Authority unveiled Project Allstar, saying it will drive new investment, jobs, and visitors to the Eastern Panhandle and the state as a whole. BCDA Director Jennifer Smith talked about the project this week on…
PURCELLVILLE, VA — The town of Purcellville is letting motorists know that roundabout construction at Route 9 and Route 287 could significantly impact daily commutes of drivers who travel roadways connected to that intersection. Initial construction has begun for the initial phases of the project, which includes a new roundabout at the intersection of Route 9…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Following a months’ long downward trend of overdose deaths in the Eastern Panhandle, Berkeley County Recovery Resources reports the numbers were ticking upward last month. Quick Response Team member Kaitlyn Himes blames synthetic opioids. “The fentanyl, we know it’s here. The xylazine, we know it’s here. The other two are confirmed too.…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — As the federal government shutdown persists into a third week, Governor Patrick Morrisey weighed in what, if anything, state government can do to make it easier on the state’s residents who might be feeling the effects. Ahead of the Regional Economic Summit at the Berkeley County Administrative building, Morrisey talked to the…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Funding for the federal government has been halted for the third week during a budget impasse. According to a report by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, there were more than 22,900 federal employees in the state as recently as March of this year. The report said 15,844 of those…