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Berkeley County takes a look at impact fees a year since passing
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (538+ words) MARTINSBURG " Almost a year after passing impact fees for Berkeley County, the county commission is looking at its plan for where those funds are going to go, as well as the future of the impact fees. The discussion centered around…...
Former Berkeley County Sheriff's Office employees indicted in alleged $3 million fraud scheme
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (368+ words) U. S. Attorney Matthew Harvey, center announces the indictments of two former Berkeley County employees for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud. Harvey is flanked by Berkeley County officials as well as FBI representatives. MARTINSBURG " Two former employees of the…...
Berkeley Post 14 opens season with win over Funkstown Post 211
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (493+ words) Funkstown Post 211's Grant Semler loses the ball while making a tag on Berkeley Post 14's Wyatt Mc Clintock during a rundown in the first inning of Monday night's game. Berkeley Post 14's Liam Healey scores on a wild pitch…...
49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (515+ words) Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith (99) sits on the bench during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif. , on Sept. 13, 2015." The San Francisco 49ers announced Smith's death on Saturday night. The team did…...
California Wildfires Palisades Investigation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (127+ words) journal-news. net A chimney stands on a lot covered with weeds and wildflowers in front of a home under construction more than a year after the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, June 4, 2026. Local businesses…...
Officer of the Year awards given
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (104+ words) 'The Martinsburg Initiative's' Drug Free Communities program presented an award to an officer from each of Berkeley County's Law Enforcement agencies." Recipients of the 2025 Officer of the year award were Phillip North (State Police) Logan Leake (Berkeley County Sheriff's Dept)…...
Local historian remembered as "Mr. Berkeley County" as historical society approaches 100th anniversary
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (466+ words) MARTINSBURG - Members of the Berkeley County Historical Society gathered this week to remember the late Don Wood, a longtime historian and preservationist many credited with shaping the foundation of modern historical preservation efforts in Berkeley County. Speakers at the event…...
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23 | Ap
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (768+ words) Let's explain: Winger, the president of Monumental Basketball, was the Wizards' representative inside the sequestered room where the NBA draft lottery was taking place Sunday. The first ball was 4, the second ball was 2. "I knew it was us," Winger said....
California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) The remains of a boat sit out of the water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Wednesday, Apr. 01, 2026, Boulder City, Nev." Arizona, California and Nevada announced a plan this month to save up to 1 million acre-feet (44 billion cubic…...
California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) The devastation from the Palisades Fire is shown in an aerial view of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025." The two fires were devastating " they led to the deaths of 31 people and destroyed more than 16, 000 structures. State…...