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Local Residents Unite for National Day of Prayer in Charles Town

Local Residents Unite for National Day of Prayer in Charles Town

Charles Town group gathers to pray along with the nation The Journal | Thursday, May 1, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway On May 1, local residents gathered outside the Jefferson County Courthouse for the National Day of Prayer, organized annually by Angela Wood of Fellowship Bible Church. Participants prayed for government officials,

Charles Town Leaders Push for Courthouse Planning Decisions

Charles Town Leaders Push for Courthouse Planning Decisions

Courthouse, county buildings' fate up in the air as various entities urge county to start planning now The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In Charles Town, discussions about the future of the historic courthouse and surrounding county buildings are on hold as local leaders

Charles Town Residents Rally for Rights and Change

1,000 protesters from Shepherdstown, surrounding region join together at Hands Off! Rally The Shepherdstown Chronicle | Thursday, April 10, 2025 By Staff On Saturday afternoon, a thousand protesters gathered in Charles Town to participate in the Hands Off! Rally, expressing solidarity against recent federal government actions. Organizers, including Indivisible Jefferson

Explore Harpers Ferry and Historic Sites Along the Heritage Trail

Explore Harpers Ferry and Historic Sites Along the Heritage Trail

Historic roads, small-town charm: Your journey along the Washington Heritage Trail WV News | Wednesday, April 9, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Washington Heritage Trail, a 136-mile National Scenic Byway, offers an enriching journey through the history and natural beauty of West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, including towns like Harpers Ferry

Charles Town Courthouse to Transition to New Judicial Facility

Charles Town Courthouse to Transition to New Judicial Facility

Historic Jefferson County Courthouse to be retired, judicial services to move to former APUS building The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, April 3, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Spirit of Jefferson reports that the historic courthouse in Charles Town will cease judicial operations within a few years, following the purchase of

Kearneysville's Rehabilitation Program Transitioned to Martinsburg

Kearneysville's Rehabilitation Program Transitioned to Martinsburg

Berkeley County Okays Correctional Program Transfer, But Concerns Remain West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Friday, March 28, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Amid the impending closure of the Jefferson Day Report Center, which serves low-level offenders in Kearneysville, Berkeley County has stepped in to accept the transfer of its enrollees to its

Transfer of Substance Use Rehabilitation Program to Martinsburg

Transfer of Substance Use Rehabilitation Program to Martinsburg

Berkeley County Okays Correctional Program Transfer, But Concerns Remain West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Friday, March 28, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The recent decision to transfer participants from the closing Kearneysville-based Jefferson Day Report Center to the Berkeley County Day Report Center in Martinsburg offers a pivotal solution for local low-level