Eastern Panhandle News

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The numbers are still being tallied, but it looks as though this year’s Unity Campaign was a success. Penny Porter from the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle said the 37 member agencies plus United Way raised $327,000 during the 2023 Unity Campaign. “I won’t actually have the official totals until after […]

HAGERSTOWN, MD — Police in Hagerstown say a man has died of his injuries after a pedestrian accident on the Dual Highway. It happened on Saturday. Officers with the Hagerstown City Police Department were called just after 2 in the afternoon to the 1800 block of the Dual Hwy for a report of a pedestrian […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Hagerstown, Maryland man has been charged with cyberstalking after using social media to harass and intimidate his ex-girlfriend. Derik Wayne Bowers, age 44, was indicted on one count of stalking by a federal grand jury in Martinsburg. According to court documents, Bowers harassed and intimidated his former girlfriend through text messages, […]

HAGERSTOWN, MD — The Hagerstown City Council is back up to five members again, that after Matthew J. Schindler was sworn in as the newest Hagerstown City Councilmember. Schindler was one of  five applicants for the vacant Hagerstown City Council seat of former Councilmember and current Mayor Tekesha Martinez. Schindler has served on the City’s […]

Story by MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced that he has accepted the resignation of State Police Superintendent Jan Cahill amid an investigation of the agency that seems primed to continue at multiple levels. The governor named an acting superintendent, Jack Chambers, and directed him to follow up on […]

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The man wanted in the death of an elderly man in Morgan County last week was arrested Tuesday in Jefferson County. Morgan County Sheriff KC Bohrer talks about the investigation that led to the arrest of 30-year-old Ian Bosben-Grayson in the parking lot of the Jefferson Commons in Charles Town. Bosben-Grayson […]

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Police in Charles Town say two motorists seemed to be uninjured after a crash Tuesday, but one of them later died. On March 14th, at approximately 6:50 a.m., officers with the Charles Town Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on East Washington Street in the vicinity of Jefferson Avenue, […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — More than $30,000 in cash and $38,000 in vaping products were seized from a Martinsburg Vape shop Tuesday (March 14th) as the Martinsburg Police Task Force and MPD Officers carried out a search warrant. Police Chief George Swartwood said it happened at 4:20 in the afternoon at the Vape and Tobacco Outlet […]

RANSON, W.Va. — A woman was found stabbed to death Sunday in her apartment in Ranson and her vehicle was found at a Jefferson County hotel where a man died by suicide the same day. Ranson Police Chief Robbie Roberts tells MetroNews affiliate The Panhandle News Network that Taisha Bailey, 37, of Ranson, suffered “multiple […]

**UPDATE** SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY ** BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The man wanted in the death of an elderly man in Morgan County last week has been arrested. Morgan County Sheriff KC Bohrer tells MetroNews affiliate The Panhandle News Network investigators tracked Ian Bosben-Grayson, 30 down to the parking lot of the Jefferson Commons in Charles […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The congregation of the 120-year-old Vanville Church of Christ met Sunday, one day after a fire at their church building. Pastor Dan Nicksich said he and about half of the congregation came out to the scene of the blaze Saturday. Pastor Nicksich said about 130 people congregated Sunday in one of the […]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. —  A high school counselor from Jefferson County has been named the best of the best. Washington High School Counselor Jennifer Stuntz was named the West Virginia High School Counselor of the Year Thursday evening during the West Virginia School Counselor Association (WVSCA) 2023 annual conference in Morgantown. Stuntz said being recognized is a […]

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Morgan County deputies are investigating a homicide after an elderly man was found dead in his home. Morgan County Sheriff KC Bohrer said they were called to a home on Clear Spring Lane, south of Berkeley Springs, at around 2:20 p.m. Friday regarding a suspicious death. A 75 year old man […]

BRUNSWICK, MD — Wednesday night saw a virtual public meeting regarding The MARC Brunswick Line Study. The discussion focused on the long-term vision for the Brunswick Line which includes additional train capacity and frequency, including additional weekend service, with a focus on enhancing service on the Frederick, Hagerstown and Martinsburg tracks. The goal is to […]

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Morgan County Sheriff KC Bohrer says plans are underway for this year’s Morgan County Sheriff’s Department – Cacapon State Park Youth Camp. Organizers held their first meeting this week. Sheriff Bohrer says this year, Chief Deputy Walter will be co-hosting the one-day camp, which is set for Cacapon State Park on […]

BRUNSWICK, MD — Four additional MARC round trips are being considered, and Maryland Transit Authority would like the public to Zoom in to a public meeting. That meeting is set for March 8th and details will be posted at mta.maryland.gov/marc-brunswick-study. An in-person meeting will be scheduled later in Hagerstown as well. Four independent rail alignments, […]

SUMMIT POINT, W.Va. — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says their Animal Control division seized more than a dozen horses from a farm in Summit Point after numerous complaints about the horses’ condition. One deceased horse was discovered on the property March 1st. The Sheriff’s office said a search warrant was executed Thursday at 1381 […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Shootings in Martinsburg and Berkeley County last year led investigators to a major drug operation. Delligatti said authorities seized during the arrests were 1,700 pressed fentanyl pills, $18,000 in cash. The incidents reportedly had ties to gangs, both local and national, including the “Get Money By Any Means” gang and the “Sex […]

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — This month, some very special students in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties are invited to attend an event that’s just for them. The YOUR Night to SHINE! Prom is open to students with special needs who might find a traditional prom environment overwhelming. Assistant Superintendent for special programs in Jefferson County […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — After more than half a century of service, Berkeley County Meals on Wheels is getting fresh. MOW announced this week they have begun buying fresh produce from local farmers. The effort involves a number of community partners. The organization serves meals to a thousand homebound seniors each week in Berkeley County. On […]

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Jefferson County Prosecutor Matt Harvey says the charges against two people from Charles Town have been elevated. An infant was transferred to a DC-area hospital and died as a result of injuries that were believed to have been the result of child abuse. Last week, those charges were upgraded, according to […]

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs was flush with excitement as the 33rd annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting.  Your Panhandle Live hosts were among the nine-panel judge. It’s touted as the world’s most prestigious, giving out awards Saturday to waters from four continents. Five continents had waters among the nearly 100 […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Just weeks after a toxic plume was released following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, residents around the Eastern Panhandle and up into Maryland reported seeing a fine ash or dust on their vehicles Thursday.  Many were concerned enough to reach out to emergency services. Accuweather’s Bill Deger says it’s likely […]

HAGERSTOWN, MD — Five Hagerstown residents have been arrested after a major drug and weapons bust February 9th announced by The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and its law enforcement partners this week. A release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office revealed the following: Members of the Frederick County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Washington […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Learning has gone a bit old school in Berkeley County Schools since a recent cyber attack affected online services. Berkeley County Schools sent a note out at the end of the week thanking families for their patience, “as we work through the cybersecurity incident, restoration and investigation.” Berkeley County Schools have been […]

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.– His love for Legos was ‘out of this world.’ Now a student who passed away last fall from a heart condition is being honored by his elementary school and his legacy is making a difference. C.W. Shipley Elementary School  celebrated the life of former student Logan Kenney during the first-ever Logan’s Lego […]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Martinsburg hotel could have faced action by the city under its Drug House ordinance, but at last week’s City Council meeting, Police Chief George Swartwood said the hotel has been cooperating in a big way to comply and to cut down on illegal activity at its property.   He said for that […]

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Forever chemicals have gotten closer to your drinking supply than you think if you live in the Mountain State, according to one organization. Angie Rosser, executive director of the West Virginia Rivers Coalition says PFAS (per- and polyflouroalkyl substances) are a large group of man-made toxic chemicals that are known to cause […]

WASHINGTON, DC — The leader of West Virginia’s Proud Boys was sentenced this week to 75 days incarceration for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Jeffery Finley, 30, of Martinsburg also must serve 12 months of supervised release and $500 restitution as his share of the damage to the Capitol. […]

*From Press Release* CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined his counterparts in 21 states in calling for the Biden administration to declare Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). A press release from his office quotes Morrisey as saying, “This administration needs to call these organizations what they really are: terrorists,” […]