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- Martinsburg Man Charged with First, Second Degree Murder in Shooting Death of Friend June 26, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Charges against a 20-year-old man accused of shooting his friend in the head have been upgraded to murder. Elias Michael Jenkins of Martinsburg has been charged with one count each of First and Second Degree murder in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man characterized as Jenkin’s friend. The criminal complaint obtained…[email protected]
- Regional 4th Of July/Independence Celebrations June 26, 2025REGIONAL 4th OF JULY CELEBRATIONS 2025 Saturday, June 28th Independence Celebration Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM *Live Music starting at 4:00 PM *Fireworks at 9:30 PM Jefferson County Fireworks Gates open at 6:00 PM Food trucks & DJ Ray Fireworks approx. 9:15 PM Sunday, June 29th Independence Day The Hillsboro…[email protected]
- Virginia DOT to Hold Public Hearing for New Roundabout at Rt. 11 and Old Charles Town Road in Stephenson June 25, 2025STEPHENSON, VA — A roundabout could be coming to a busy intersection in Stephenson, Virginia, but the Virginia Department of Transportation is asking the public to weigh in ahead of the change. VDOT will hold a public hearing concerning improvements to Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) and Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road) in Frederick County.…[email protected]
- WVDOH Says Rt. 522 Bypass Southern Section Will Open Today June 25, 2025CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Division of Highways has announced the 3.4-mile southern section of the four-lane US 522 Berkeley Springs Bypass in Morgan County will open by noon on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. State and local officials had long been concerned about heavy truck traffic on US 522 through the community of Berkeley Springs. About…[email protected]
- Cooling Centers Open During Heat Wave June 24, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for much of the area from 11 AM until 9 PM this evening. Additionally, a Heat Advisory is in effect for the central Shenandoah Valley and Potomac Highlands during the same period, according to the National Weather Service out of Baltimore. Berkeley County Office of…[email protected]
- Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Makes Drugs/Guns Arrests Following Shooting at Inwood Night Club June 23, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Two men have been arrested following a shooting incident at a South Berkeley night club. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department tells The Panhandle News Network they were called to Coco Loco NIghtclub off Pilgrim Street in Inwood around 2:00 Saturday morning. Multiple callers told dispatch there had been a shooting in the…[email protected]
- Four Day Event in Berkeley County will Mark Juneteenth June 19, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Today is Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S. It marks June 19th, 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas and proclaimed that more than 250-thousand enslaved Black people in Texas were free. Helen Harris is with the Sumner Ramer Heritage Museum in Martinsburg. Papa’s Chicken &…[email protected]
- BCSD Halts a Multi-State Retail Theft Ring, arresting two of Four — Items Stolen Valued more than $26K. June 19, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Police in Berkeley County arrested two of four people they say had been part of a retail theft ring that stole from stores over a 48-hour period in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. That spree came to a halt for two of them in Martinsburg Wednesday night when Berkeley County Sheriff’s…[email protected]
- Three Teens face charges after Armed Robbery of Vehicle in Inwood Wednesday June 19, 2025INWOOD, W.Va. — Three teenagers face charges after another juvenile was robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint in Inwood last night. Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Sheetz off Winchester Avenue/Rt. 11 in Inwood around 8:30 p.m. where a victim told them he had been robbed of his vehicle and wallet after…[email protected]
- Carl Lucht Faces Felony Murder Charge in Death of His Mother, a Former State Senator June 18, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Martinsburg man faces felony murder charges in the death of his mother, a former state senator. The latest session of the Berkeley County Grand Jury handed down four felony indictments against Carl Joseph Lucht, age 59. He stands accused in the death of former State Senator Sondra Lucht. Martinsburg police say…[email protected]