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Weather, Gas Leak kept first responders busy over the weekend
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (151+ words) BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va. (June 15, 2026) "As unsettled weather moved through the area over the weekend, it left power outages and downed trees. It kept first responders busy with a spate of calls in addition to a major gas leak that happened…...
Paving Operations in South Berkeley Could Last into July
3+ week, 3+ day ago (128+ words) INWOOD, W. Va. " Paving operations that begin early next month may not wrap up until early July. The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) announced this week that paving work will begin on Business Park Drive, near Interstate 81 Exit 8 and US…...
Shooting Outside South Berkeley Night Club Under Investigation
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (111+ words) INWOOD, W. Va. " Someone opened fire at a crowded nightclub parking lot early Sunday morning in South Berkeley County. No one was injured, but the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office reports the incident happened early Sunday morning at Coco Loco Night Club....
Berkeley County Sheriff's Office ICE Task Force Apprehends Prohibited Individual Following Attempted Firearm Purchase
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (179+ words) MARTINSBURG, W. Va. " Berkeley County's ICE Task Force has arrested a man in the country illegally following what they say was an attempt to unlawfully buy a Glock-19 handgun. Last month, Melendez-Bangas had been charged with grand larceny following an incident…...
Two Critically Injured in Two-Alarm Hagerstown Fire
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (19+ words) The Panhandle News Network Two Critically Injured in Two-Alarm Hagerstown Fire...
Berkeley County Commission Hears About Harold Drive Expansion, New Emergency Management Role
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (125+ words) MARTINSBURG, W. Va. " At Thursday's Berkeley County Commission meeting, Vice President Steve Catlett, you have an update on the status of Region 9's Metropolitan Planning Organization. " In his remarks, Commissioner Catlett said"it's"a project that has been discussed "for a…...
Two Berkeley Springs Women Arrested on Narcotics Charges; Preliminary Hearings Scheduled for Next Month
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (29+ words) panhandlenewsnetwork. com Two Berkeley Springs Women Arrested on Narcotics Charges; Preliminary Hearings Scheduled for Next Month...
Long Time Delegate John Overington of Berkeley County Has Passed Away
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (260+ words) MARTINSBURG, W. Va. " Former Berkeley County delegate John Overington has passed away. Former Delegate John Overington West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner announced Overington's passing Tuesday night, saying Overington had passed away that day. Warner lauded Overington as a long-time…...
Tree Canopy Cutting Could Continue up to Valentine's Day in Berkeley County
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (86+ words) SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. Va. " Tree canopy cutting in Berkeley County could continue until" just before Valentine's Day." The West Virginia Division of Highways tells The Panhandle News Network the work was set to begin this week on Shepherdstown Road, between Jenny Wren…...
Developers of Progressive Recovery Housing Model in Eastern Panhandle Look to Its Expansion
5+ mon, 35+ min ago (907+ words) KEARNEYSVILLE, W. Va. "Recovery Village has been open in Kearneysville for less than a year, but according to Director Theresa Jenkins, they are doinggreat things. "We'rea first in the nation, progressive housing model," Jenkins says. "Those who have completed treatment and…...