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Engaged citizens endorse James Gatz
We are Shepherdstown residents who see an urgent need for changes in town governance. We support the election of James Gatz as mayor, as he brings the focus and ability to implement a number of shared priorities. The first priority is a strategic plan for smart land use and growth....
Back Alley Garden Tour & Tea draws crowd from Eastern Panhandle and beyond
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Seven-year-old Ava Gorman carried a tray of cucumber sandwiches to a table in the ballroom of the War Memorial Building on Sunday afternoon, as she and her fellow Girl Scouts helped serve tea as part of the Back Alley Garden Tour & Tea. This was the fourth...
Person rescued from dam in Boonsboro
BOONSBORO, Va. (WDBJ) - A person was rescued from a dam in Boonsboro, according to Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company. Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue responded to Elon at the Snowden Dam at 1:03 p.m. Friday for a rescue call as part of the Bedford County Special Operations Command team.
VSP: Two die of injuries sustained in Clarke County crash
CLARKE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Two people from Pennsylvania have died following a crash in Virginia. The Virginia State Police reports the crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. May 3 near the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway and West Main Street in Clarke County. A 2017 Harley Davidson heading east...
15-year-old dead after leaving vehicle and running in front of tractor trailer in suicide attempt
MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 15-year-old West Virginia boy is dead after jumping in front of a tractor-trailer on the interstate in a suicide attempt while traveling with his mother. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, on May 15, 2024, at approximately 7:43 PM, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a suicidal person […]
LCPS drops plan for delayed school start days
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — The Loudoun County school system is no longer considering a delayed start for students to allow teachers to have more time to complete professional development trainings. The decision came after they received feedback. The school district says it will not move ahead with a controversial...
Berkeley County Schools working to implement improvement plan for Martinsburg North Middle School
The West Virginia Board of Education has placed a "state of emergency" on the Martinsburg North Middle School because of, what the board says, is a "chaotic and occasionally hostile environment" there.
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