BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The mother of a missing Berkeley Springs teenager says Angel Turner left her phone, her dog, and her medicine behind when she disappeared sometime in the early morning hours of Saturday August 3rd. Angel lives with her dad, who realized she was missing Saturday morning: Her mother, Carrie Michaels tells The Panhandle…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County authorities say a motorist died Saturday night in Martinsburg after his vehicle was struck by a sheriff’s department cruiser responding to an emergency call. Investigators said evidence shows the driver, Peter Christensen, 51, of Martinsburg, did not yield to the cruiser at the intersection of King Street and Illinois Ave.…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Shoppers in West Virginia are enjoying a bit of a reprieve from paying taxes on certain back-to-school items through the end of the day. West Virginia In West Virginia, the state’s Sales Tax Holiday runs from Friday to Monday. According to the West Virginia Tax Division’s website. “The West Virginia State Sales…
HAGERSTOWN, MD — Police in Hagerstown on Friday arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a Waynesboro man late Thursday night. According to a press release, on 8/1/24 at about 11:00pm, HPD responded to the 300 block of N Jonathan St for a shooting incident. The male victim, later identified as Tyrone Earl Nelson (age…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va – A long-standing charitable effort by a Berkeley County business is gearing up for a return in the coming weeks. Johnson and Johnson Heating and Air Conditioning is currently accepting nominations for its “Feel The Love” program, entering its sixth year of operation. In partnership with Lennox Industries, Johnson and Johnson provides a free…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Commission on Thursday committed a $200 thousand dollar match to the city of Martinsburg’s efforts to establish an eight-bed “Sobering Center” in the city. The county commission approved the 200-thousand dollars in Opioid Settlement funds to support the establishment of the city, according to an announcement Thursday. The Sobering…
HAGERSTOWN, MD — Police in Hagerstown say they’ve made an arrest in a July 28th shooting that injured a man. On Thursday, HPD Lt. Rebecca Fetchu announced Rashawd Clemente, age 31 of Hagerstown, was arrested for his involvement in the shooting. He has been charged with Attempted 1st & 2nd degree murder, 1st & 2nd degree assault,…
Story by WVMetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinney CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Secretary of State candidate Ken Reed is asking that elections office to investigate parallels between political contributions to boost the campaign of primary election winner Kris Warner and state loans that were approved under Warner’s oversight in his current role at the state Economic…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va – An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting at a Berkeley County bar earlier this month. On July 6 around 2:30 am, Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call for a shooting at the Green Frog Bar in Martinsburg. Upon arrival, the deputies located a male suffering from several…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va – Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry has helped serve Jefferson County’s spiritual needs since 1829 and is preparing to serve in a new way in the coming months. In a recent visit to the Eastern Panhandle, Dr. Rahul Gupta, the Director of the National Drug Control Policy for the Biden administration,…