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Local Leaders Discuss Economic Development in Kearneysville

Local Leaders Discuss Economic Development in Kearneysville

Local representatives discuss data centers and locality pay at 2025 Legislative Wrap-up The Journal | Friday, May 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway At a recent 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up hosted by the Martinsburg-Berkeley County and Jefferson County chambers of commerce in Kearneysville, business owners engaged with local representatives, including Senators Barrett and

Top Eighth-Graders from Local Schools Honored by Kiwanis

Top Eighth-Graders from Local Schools Honored by Kiwanis

Best and brightest middle schoolers earn medals from Kiwanis The Journal | Friday, May 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Journal reports that 48 outstanding eighth-graders from Charles Town, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, and Wildwood were honored by the Kiwanis Club for their exceptional academic achievements during a ceremony held at Harpers

Data Center Initiative Sparks Economic Hopes in Charles Town Area

Eastern panhandle region of West Virginia weighs implications of data centers DC News Now | Friday, May 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway West Virginia's push to attract data centers as a key economic development strategy is gaining momentum, with state officials like Sen. Jason Barrett emphasizing the need for

Charles Town Community Celebrates 43.5% Drop in Overdose Deaths

West Virginia’s overdose deaths plummeted by 43.5% last year, according to early data WV Metro News | Friday, May 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway According to preliminary data from the National Center for Health Statistics reported by WV Metro News, overdose deaths in the state have seen an unprecedented

Local Heroes Conduct Rescues Amid Flooding Near Harpers Ferry

Local Heroes Conduct Rescues Amid Flooding Near Harpers Ferry

Washington County first responders brave flood-waters for multiple rescues Herald-Mail Media | Friday, May 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway First responders from Washington and neighboring counties, including those near Charles Town and Harpers Ferry, undertook multiple water rescues during severe flooding between May 13 and 15. A notable rescue involved 15

Hagerstown Lecture on Abolitionist Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Hagerstown Lecture on Abolitionist Thomas Wentworth Higginson

The abolitionist who backed John Brown is the focus of May 19 lecture Herald-Mail Media | Friday, May 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A lecture on abolitionist Thomas Wentworth Higginson will be held on May 19 at the Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown. Historian Richard Smith will discuss Higginson'

Historic Long Meadow Farm in Shepherdstown Undergoes Major Renovation

Prominent Shepherdstown property close to completion of major makeover The Shepherdstown Chronicle | Thursday, May 15, 2025 By Staff The Shepherdstown Chronicle reports on the major renovations of Long Meadow Farm, a historic property near Shepherdstown. Originally built in 1970 and hosting notable guests including President Nixon, the farm was inherited