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Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputy Knotts, EMT Scott Commended for Aiding Injured WVSP Trooper During March Crash
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Two Morgan County first responders received commendations from Morgan County Sheriff KC Bohrer Wednesday for their response following a crash that injured a West Virginia State Police Trooper. On March 26th, WVSP Cpl. J.A. Padilla was injured when his cruiser struck the ...[read more]

State of Emergency declared in Berkeley County after state school board receives report about out-of-control Martinsburg North Middle School
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A state Department of Education review team described Martinsburg North Middle School during a recent visit as chaotic with students going largely unchecked. After reviewing that report, the state Board of Education voted Wednesday to place Berkeley County Schools under a stat...[read more]

Body Found in Berkeley County — Sheriff Calls it a Suspicious Death
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A body was found late Monday night in Berkeley County, and investigators are describing the death as suspicious. Berkeley County Sheriff Rob Blair could not release a lot of details, but said the discovery happened in the 100 block of Golf Course Road just outside the city li...[read more]

Explosive 2nd inning leads Musselman to sectional softball title
Story by Daniel Woods Sometimes one big inning is what it takes to seize control of a game and that’s what the Musselman got in its 12-4 sectional final win over Spring Mills on Saturday.  The Lady Applemen plated nine of their 12 runs in the bottom of the second on the way to claiming […][read more]

Potomac Edison Files Major Event Report after March Wind Storms
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Calling it a “major storm event,” Potomac Edison has filed a report with the West Virginia Public Service Commission regarding power outages and damages from a string of wind storms that rolled through the Eastern Panhandle March 20th. The winds hit the areas of Martinsburg, B...[read more]

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2024 WVSSAC H.S. softball regional matchups
Regional champions advance to the WVSSAC State Tournament in South Charleston. The post 2024 WVSSAC H.S. softball regional matchups appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Search warrant served at Clay County property in relation to missing persons case from 2019
Chandice Cochran was last seen on August 20, 2019. The post Search warrant served at Clay County property in relation to missing persons case from 2019 appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Huntington Police search for three juveniles accused in attempted robbery
A 14-year-old tied to the armed robbery has already been arrested. The post Huntington Police search for three juveniles accused in attempted robbery appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

State BOE approves Harrison County school closings
Liberty High School attendance area to be impacted. The post State BOE approves Harrison County school closings appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Capito grills EPA administrator over new power plant rules putting restrictions on coal emissions
Senator Shelley Moore Capito grilled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief over final rules requiring coal-fired power plants in the United States to reduce 90% of their greenhouse pollution into the next decade. Capito, R-W.Va., posed her questions Wednesday during a meeting of the U.S....[read more]

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