Morgan County News

The first thing one notices about the new house on Rothwell Avenue in the north end of Martinsburg is its stylish, contemporary design.

If Gov. Joe Manchin calls a special session of the West Virginia Legislature later this month, enabling legislation to allow municipalities to access bonds through the stimulus package probably will be on the agenda.

With the serene settings of The Woods Resort surrounding them, county commissioners from Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties gathered inside the facility's Red Bud Room on Tuesday to discuss priorities for the upcoming 2010 legislative session.

As new residents settle in the Eastern Panhandle, the need for more public transportation options is driven up, noted several community leaders and citizens who attended an Oct.

If there are four words you'd least expect to hear at the Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival's annual hog calling contest, they are "will you marry me." Luckily for Richmond, Va., resident and hog calling contestant Jamie Lewis, the answer from his longtime companion of eight years was "yes" after he popped the question in front of a crowd of ...

Cpl. Seth Place and K-9 Cirka sitting in a helicopter that was used to transport WV governor.

Berkeley County Commissioner Bill Stubblefield said Thursday that the county now has the "ability to move forward" with plans for the disbursement of approximately $31 million in bond money being made available through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Morgan County Sheriff Vince Shambaugh knows how it feels to do a good job in terms of law enforcement, only to be frustrated by the rising regional jail costs in recent years associated with housing his county's inmates.

Close to 300 people gathered to honor the achievements of three local women during the 2009 Women of Distinction Luncheon on Tuesday at the Holiday Inn.

Valley Health Systems is seeking to get an OK from the state to build a $30 million facility.

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

A West Virginia state trooper testified at a preliminary hearing on Monday that another man helped load the body of Stephen J. Tamburo Jr.

A second round of Cub Scout recruiting nights is scheduled at schools throughout Berkeley County next week.

Travelers and tourists in the tri-county directly spent nearly $900 million in 2008, according to the most recent economic impact of travel and tourism study released by the state.

Jefferson County has been given one of the top grades in the state when it comes to the transparency of its Web site.

The Morgan County Republican Club welcomed West Virginia State Republican Chairman Douglas McKinney at its monthly meeting Monday, where he concentrated primarily health care reform issues surrounding HR3200, also known as America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.

When an artist is struggling, the Tamarack Foundation can help. One person who understood the value of this organization's generosity was the late Teresa Pauley, and this week's annual gala will honor the memory of Pauley and others artists in need.

The Cacapon State Park Foundation capped off another successful year of park improvements Sunday by inviting the public to its annual homecoming celebration for park patrons and local citizens.

When Morgan County Sheriff's Department Deputy Kevin Barney began his job three years ago as a prevention resource officer at Berkeley Springs High School, he had to break down the stereotype that the 'police just hate everybody,' and he was going to 'look for the bad kids to put them in jail,' he said.

For the 45th year in a row, music fans from all walks of life gathered this weekend at the Troubadour Lounge and Park in Morgan County, the home of the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame, to pay tribute to the life and music of the late Patsy Cline and Ernest Tubb.