Story by Panhandle News Network reporter Luke Wiggs BERKELEY SPRINGs, W.Va. — In early September, TC energy and its partner Mountaineer gas officially opened their Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project pipeline to Morgan County. This was desperately needed to help commercial and residential expansion In Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. “We have been working with businesses…
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Morgan County Starting Points will begin accepting applications next week for the Holiday Helpers Toys for Tots program. Required documents include: West Virginia ID for person applying Social Security Card for everyone in the home Birth Certificate for children for whom gifts are being requested Proof of income/Proof of benefits for…
Story by Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews The developer of a 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line today announced a preferred route that goes through parts of several West Virginia counties. The proposed route for the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link goes through parts of Monongalia, Preston, Mineral and Hampshire counties. The project is being developed by NextEra Energy Transmission after being selected…
BURLINGTON, WV – The West Virginia Division of Highways is advising motorists of ongoing work this week in the Eastern Panhandle: –The right lanes will be closed on US 340 northbound and southbound, from the mile marker 9 to mile marker 10, in Jefferson County, beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, through…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), in partnership with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, and other local organizations, will host a series of community meetings in the Eastern Panhandle to help identify potential sources of PFAS contamination in public drinking water systems. PFAS, often referred…
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Jefferson County Animal Control rescued 52 cats and discovered 18 deceased animals during what officials say is the largest cat seizure in the county’s history. JC Animal Control Officer Sherrie Farmer responded to that September 12th call and talked about the case on Thursday’s Panhandle Live. Once inside, officers discovered unsanitary…
INWOOD, W.Va. — A chain reaction crash during a sudden rain burst in Berkeley County involved six tractor trailers and a camper, but no injuries according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, who said the Tuesday afternoon crash started with a Chevy pickup truck pulling a camper losing control and jackknifing, blocking traffic around the…
BUNKER HILL, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the three Winchester, Virginia men found dead in a red pickup truck Tuesday in south Berkeley County. On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, just after noon, deputies were dispatched to Quarry Road in Bunker Hill for a report of “suspicious circumstances.” There,…
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Twenty -one years ago, a dead baby wrapped in a trash bag was found along the banks of the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry. On March 21, 2004, a Harpers Ferry park ranger found the child wrapped in pink and white blankets with his umbilical cord still attached. Inside the same…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation paid a visit to Martinsburg last week to a Berkeley County recovery housing development. Semper Liberi, the 48-bed ‘recovery village located in Martinsburg, received $400,000 to establish what’s billed as ” safe housing and comprehensive support services for individuals in recovery,” offering residents help with transportation, recovery…