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Forest fire at Cacapon continues to burn out of control

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — National Guard Blackhawk helicopters are ferrying water from the lake at Cacapon Resort State Park to the Kessel Fire in Morgan County in an attempt to douse the flames from above. The fire located on the mountain above the State Park has been burning since...

Morgan County, WV · 3h

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Mountain Fire within Cacapon State Park Has Jumped its Containment Line as of Tuesday Morning

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. (November 10, 2026) — Fire crews from Morgan County and surrounding areas are keeping a careful eye on what remains of a wildfire contained within Cacapon Resort State Park. Mid morning on Tuesday, there were reports the fire had jumped its containment line. Director of Emergency...

Morgan County, WV · 1d

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Two Mountains, One Long Night: Tri-State Crews Battle Fires in Morgan County, W.Va., and Frederick County, Va.

Two separate mountain fires broke out Monday, Nov. 9, in neighboring states, pulling firefighters from Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia up steep, leaf-covered slopes and keeping crews on the fire lines through the night. One fire burned along the western slope of Cacapon Mountain in Morgan County, W.Va., just...

Morgan County, WV · 13h

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Wildfire prompts evacuations near Cove Campground in Frederick County

FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - As of late Monday evening, the fire is reportedly 90% contained. An active wildfire near Cove Campground in Frederick County has prompted evacuations along several roads on Monday. Those who were asked to evacuate have now been able to return home. According to the Virginia...

Frederick County, VA · 1d

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Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help Identifying Man in McDonald’s Larceny

Frederick County, Virginia — UPDATE from FCSO: The male subject has been identified. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a man involved in a larceny Monday morning at the McDonald’s on Market Street. The sheriff’s office said the man left the...

Frederick County, VA · 2d

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BCSO arrest a suspect involved in a robbery of a convenience store after a chase

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) reports the arrest of a suspect involved in a convenience store robbery. Just before 2 a.m. November 10 a Berkeley County Deputy was flagged down at the Royal Farms Store on Apple Harvest Drive. The deputy was told that the suspect had left...

Berkeley County, WV · 3h

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Body Found in River was Embezzler of Flintstone, MD, Fire Department Auxiliary Funds

The body recovered last week in the Potomac River in Allegany County was identified as that of a woman who admitted stealing money from a local fire department. Patricia Leitzen, 81, was due in court Nov. 4 for violating probation in connection with an embezzlement case, according to Maryland court records.

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Winchester, Frederick County Offices to Close for Veterans Day

Winchester, Virginia — Government offices and several public facilities in Winchester and Frederick County will close Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, with changes to trash collection and landfill operating hours also scheduled. In Winchester, city offices, the Jim Barnett Park Recreation Center, Winchester Transit and the...

Winchester, VA · 2d

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Frederick County’s Commonwealth Attorney will not seek charges in a Middletown death

Frederick County Sheriff Lenny Millholland confirmed by text that the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office will not seek charges in a Middletown death. Sheriff Millholland confirmed that the announcment was made November 9 in the shooting death of Woodward Westerfield Jr. It was determined that Westerfield’s son acted lawfully when he...

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This West Virginia Town Looks Like It Was Frozen In Time Decades Ago

George Washington’s youngest brother laid out these streets, then named several of them after his own family. That’s a pretty bold move, and the names are still on the signs today. One courthouse on the main corner hosted a trial that shook the whole country in 1859. Brick...

Charles Town, WV · 1d

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MARL hearings end as landowners, state staff question transmission project

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) — Hearings on the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line have ended, leaving West Virginia regulators to consider testimony about the project’s need, costs and effects on landowners. The proposed 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line, known as MARL, would run from Pennsylvania toward Virginia. NextEra Energy Transmission...

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WATI continues outreach for MARL interveners and those making public comments

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission (PSC) is expected to make a final ruling on the Mid Atlantic Resilciency Link (MARL) project this spring. The PSC commissioners will have additional briefs from many of the more than 190 interveners to add to testimony received during evidentiary hearings that wrapped up about one week ago.

Preston County, WV · 2d

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Charles Town Track Superintendent Bowling to Retire

Track Superintendent Doug Bowling has announced his retirement from that role, concluding a career that spanned nearly 50 years with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Bowling will be succeeded by Assistant Track Superintendent Warren Cogle. Bowling's retirement date is scheduled for December 31, and Cogle will assume his new...

Charles Town, WV · 2d

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After 54 Years and 1,500 Wins, Jefferson's John Lowery Retiring as Baseball Coach

From the Jefferson High School athletics Facebook page (JHS Cougars Athletics):. After 54 years as the Head Coach of JHS Cougars Baseball, Coach Lowery has announced his retirement. There are no words that can thank Coach for his dedication and service to our community. He retires with the most wins...

Jefferson County, WV · 1d

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Christmas Cash for Kids Gets 21st Season Started

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (November 9, 2026) — Christmas Cash for Kids kicked off its 21st season on Friday with seed money from City National Bank and Walmart. United Way of the Eastern Panhandle, the Department of Health and Human Resources, City National, WVRC Media, and Kisner Communications are partnering up once again to make Christmas a little brighter for children all across the Eastern Panhandle.

Martinsburg, WV · 2d

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