Charles Town News

It was a battle she said she couldn't even afford to fight, but one Charles Town woman believes she fought City Hall and won.

An inmate who escaped from a Virginia jail last Friday is suspected of stealing a motorcycle in Jefferson County over the weekend, and he remains on the run.

The American Red Cross has announced its blood drives. To be eligible to donate, you must be 17 years of age, at least 110 pounds and in reasonably good health.

Country music star Kathy Mattea won't be coming to town next Friday to sing - instead, she will be indulging in her passion for coal history.

In an effort to gain more information, a couple of Charles Town City Council members raised concerns with a deed of easement at Monday evening's meeting.

Workers with ProGrass LLC of Pittsburgh, Pa., on Wednesday install artificial turf on the football field at new Washington High School.

Charles Town, W.Va., skateboard riders Scott Ayers and C.J.Leslie talk Sunday about riding at the new Charles Town Skate Park.

The former Jefferson County jail building has been remodeled for court facilities.

Many vacationers will be celebrating Independence Day weekend near home this year.

The Independent and Citizens fire companies were called to the Liberty Gas & Go station at 321 W. Washington St.

An employee of the North Gate Inn in Charles Town was struck at least three times with a baseball bat during an armed robbery early Wednesday morning, police said.

More than 100 wanted fugitives are now off area streets thanks to last week's cooperative law enforcement initiative Operation FALCON.

Members of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday night to honor area businesses and to recognize distinguished citizens of the year and present the George E. Vickers Major Industry Award.

Boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade may register for the Upward Flag Football and Cheerleading program.

Which of the three roads do you support becoming toll routes? Read/Post a comment MARTINSBURG - ' W.Va. 9 and U.S. 340 don't appear to be good candidates for toll roads but U.S. 522 might be, according to a ...

A 107-year-old veteran will be presented with the Mount Rushmore flag on July 3 as part of the memorial's Independence Day observance.

Bob O'Connor is at it again. The Charles Town resident has published his third Civil War-related historical novel in as many years.

' You might call it the $21 million bug. An endangered isopod has halted work on a section of W.Va. 9 between Charles Town and the Virginia line and forced the governor this week to reallocate $21 million ...

Grade 3 winner Joey P. will scale back to 4 1/2 furlongs on Saturday in the $200,000 Charles Town Dash Handicap.

' Five of the 15 Jefferson High School students charged last month in connection with school vandalism in March that they contend was merely a senior prank were formally arraigned Monday in Jefferson County ...