CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State lawmakers are set to be in Charleston this week for monthly interim committee meetings. Those meetings are being held Sunday through Tuesday. Members of the House and Senate are scheduled to take part in more than two dozen meetings. Two meetings scheduled for Sunday will focus on education. Members of the…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Texas man is dead following an incident late Wednesday night on I-81. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department tells The Panhandle News Network Christian Basil Sones, 25, had reportedly been running along the highway before being struck by a tractor trailer. The incident, called in just before midnight October 1st, closed the…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Someone is trying to impersonate Martinsburg city officials in order to scam residents. The city of Martinsburg reports scammers are impersonating city departments and sending fraudulent invoices related to zoning, inspections, and planning services. “These documents may reference real Martinsburg projects to appear legitimate. Some of the common scam tactics include: use…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — There will be ongoing road work on Winchester Avenue throughout the month of October. The West Virginia Division of Highways tells The Panhandle News Network work to widen Winchester Avenue/Rt. 11 beginning at mile marker 9.47 and proceeding north. A private contractor for WVDOH will conduct the work from 7 a.m. and…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The City of Martinsburg Council Meeting is set for Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the J. Oakley Seibert City Council Chambers of the Martinsburg City Hall This week, the city released the agenda in a social media post: 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Salute to Flag 4.…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD – The Washington County Department of Planning and Zoning has made public the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The document was released this week according to a press release from the county. The Washington County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) officially adopted the plan on August 26, 2025. This long-range strategic document will serve…
BURLINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways has announced roadwork happening tonight in the Eastern Panhandle. Right Lane Closure on US 340 Northbound in Jefferson County Wednesday night through Thursday morning: –The right lane will be closed on US 340 northbound, from Halltown Road to the WV 230 traffic signal, in Jefferson County,…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A listening tour about so-called “forever chemicals” is continuing this week in the Eastern Panhandle, where PFAS have been identified in some of the local drinking water sources. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), in partnership with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, and other local…
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — An investigation is underway following a double fatal fire in Jefferson County. According to state police, the blaze was reported at just after 9 a.m. Tuesday at 21 Blackberry Lane in Harpers Ferry. Troopers said the bodies of a man and woman were found inside the residence after three other family members…
SHANNONDALE, W.Va. — Crews in Jefferson County have been on the scene of a major structure fire in Shannondale off Sawyer Drive this (Tuesday) morning. A supervisor for Jefferson County Emergency Dispatch said one individual injured in the blaze had to be flown out for treatment. He said there were other probable injuries but could…