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- Hagerstown Police Department Warns of Potential Scam May 21, 2025HAGERSTOWN, MD — The Hagerstown Police Department is warning residents of a potential scam involving someone going door to door asking for personal information in exchange for the promise of helping lower a utility bill. Police in Hagerstown say they’ve received a report from a resident near City Park that a man was going door…[email protected]
- Martinsburg Man Faces More Than a Hundred Years in Prison After Conviction; MPD Officer Lauded for Saving Victim’s Life May 20, 2025MARTINSBURG, W. Va. – A Martinsburg man could face more than a hundred years in prison after being found guilty of attempted first degree murder and other charges stemming from a shooting on Race Street on Valentine’s Day of last year. Berkeley County Prosecutor Joseph Kinser tells The Panhandle News Network a Berkeley County Jury…[email protected]
- Kelvin Upson Appointed to Jefferson County Board of Education May 20, 2025CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A new board member has been appointed in Jefferson County. Tuesday morning, The Jefferson County Board of Education announced the appointment of Kelvin Upson to fill the vacancy left by Rikki Twyford following her resignation due to a work promotion and relocation. A press release regarding the appointment lauds Upson’s background…[email protected]
- Martinsburg man arrested on arson charges for a transformer fire May 20, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. -– A Berkeley County man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a Potomac Energy transformer earlier this month. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office reports Travis Thomas Gue, 45-years-old of Martinsburg, was arrested May 18th, on third-degree arson charges for the fire that happened at a ground-mounted transformer located in…[email protected]
- Public Hearing for Comprehensive Plan 2040 Update Scheduled for June 3, 2025 May 19, 2025WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD – The Washington County Board of County Commissioners has announced a public hearing for the draft Comprehensive Plan 2040 Update. It’s set for Tuesday June 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Washington County Public Safety Training Center, located at 18350 Public Safety Place in Hagerstown. Planning & Zoning staff will be…[email protected]
- Washington County Division Of Emergency Services Details Busy Weather Week May 19, 2025HAGERSTOWN, MD — The Washington County Division says it was a busy weather week. Over a three day period, the Washington County Division of Emergency Services and volunteer fire companies responded to a surge of water-related emergencies across the region. In a social media post that follows, the division detailed efforts from Allegany County to…[email protected]
- Water Rates Going up for Berkeley County Water Customers June 1st by 23.5 Percent May 16, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Citing the amount of debt the district has had to incur for capital projects, Jim Ouellet, Executive Director of the Berkeley County Water District said water service customers will see a significant increase in their monthly bills, beginning next month. The 23.5 percent across the board increase is part of a five-year…[email protected]
- West Virginia State Police Plan Sobriety Checkpoint Same Weekend as Berkeley Sheriff’s Department May 16, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Memorial Day Weekend will be a busy one on the roads, and for local law enforcement. In addition to patrolling the roads, there will be a number of sobriety checkpoints planned for the weekend. Earlier this week, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department announced it would be conducting sobriety checkpoints beginning Friday, May…[email protected]
- North Middle School Taken off Emergency Status A Year After Designation May 15, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Board of Education voted Wednesday to take what was once described as one of the worst-behaving schools in the state off of emergency status and back to local control because of the improvements that have been made. State Department of Education officials told the board there’s been an amazing turnaround…[email protected]