Jefferson County News

Many emotions filled the Jefferson County Commission meeting room Thursday evening, as residents were asked to give their opinions on the possible implementation of an emergency services fee in the county.

They say that to walk in a person's shoes is to know their story, and recently, Wayne County resident Tom Knopp's shoes have seen a lot.

Recently residents in the Eastern Panhandle have been complaining about being over charged on their electric bills from Potomac Edison on Wednesday.

Despite promises of job growth resulting from the local oil and natural gas boom, the aging Upper Ohio Valley has lost an estimated 1.2 percent of its population since the 2010 Census, figures released today indicate.

Potomac Edison's billing practices and inconsistent meter reading came under criticism Tuesday during a public meeting held in Charles Town.

Four Jefferson County and five Berkeley County residents were among 16 Shepherd University students recently named McMurran Scholars, the university's highest academic honor.

In 1994, he bought a Jefferson County farm and inherited the sheep on it. Today, Barton still has his job in the medical field while operating Good Faith Farms, where his more than two dozen sheep have 10 acres of pastures to roam freely.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday afternoon for a new medical office building that officials believe will provide better access for patients and also be more visible, thanks to its location just off U.S. 340.

Retiring Davis & Elkins College President G.T. "Buck" Smith got up close and personal with the 2013 graduates at the school's 104th annual commencement ceremonies Saturday.

Associated Press Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 17, 2013 4:40 PM EDT Updated: May.

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Young people had the opportunity to promote the animals they will show at this year's Jefferson County Fair during Expo 2013, the fair's 31st annual livestock exposition, which took place Saturday at the fairgrounds.

Two emotional activities will be part of Jefferson County's Relay For Life event next month at Charles Town Middle School football field: the Survivors Lap and the Luminaria Ceremony.

John C. Allen Jr., an architectural historian in Jefferson County, will receive an honorary doctor of letters degree from Davis & Elkins College during Saturday's commencement ceremonies.

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A former West Virginia sheriff was ordered into federal custody Monday and will spend a year in prison for his role in the 2010 beating of a bank robber after a high-speed chase.

Jefferson County officials fired one employee last week and placed another on leave pending a disciplinary hearing after a FOX 6 video showed an employee taking cash from a customer .

"How many jobs did the CVS and Tractor Supply bring to our city? Did any of these jobs pay more than minimum wage?" someone asked.

A former West Virginia sheriff who admitted violating the rights of a bank robbery suspect after a 2010 car chase is being sentenced in Wheeling.

Roger and Vicki Peterson grew up at their parents' Dairy Queen stores. Before the siblings were born, in 1958, their parents had already purchased their first store.