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Martinsburg Leaders Discuss Development Fees and Trail Funding

Martinsburg officials talk county impact fees, pensions, Greenway Trail and fraudsters WV Metro News | Thursday, August 14, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Officials in Martinsburg are addressing the impact of newly adopted Berkeley County development fees, which add $5,500 for each new single-family home and affect local services like public

Local Residents Mobilize Against New Transmission Line Project

Residents in Jefferson County rise in opposition of the MARL transmission line proposal WV Metro News | Sunday, August 10, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In a rising opposition to the proposed 500,000-volt transmission line passing through the Eastern Panhandle, local residents, led by property owner Mary Gee, express concerns over

Charles Town Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder

El Salvadorian national sentenced to life with mercy after murdering Jefferson County woman WV Metro News | Thursday, July 24, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway David Antonio Calderon, a 47-year-old El Salvadorian national, was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after 19 years for the murder of 32-year-old Samantha Dailey

Charles Town Residents Evacuated Amid Severe Storms

Heavy storms rip through Eastern Panhandle; residents evacuated from Charles Town apartment building WV Metro News | Thursday, July 17, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway On a stormy Wednesday evening, residents of Charles Town faced severe weather as more than 2.25 inches of rain fell rapidly, leading to significant flooding and

Plea Deal for El Salvadoran in Martinsburg Woman’s Murder

El Salvadoran national enters guilty pleas in Jefferson County woman’s death WV Metro News | Monday, July 7, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway David Antonio Calderon, a 47-year-old El Salvadoran national, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and concealment of a body in the death of 32-year-old Samantha Dailey, whose remains were

Miss West Virginia and Teen Reflect on Their Year in Martinsburg

Reigning Miss West Virginia, Miss West Virginia’s Teen reflect on past year WV Metro News | Friday, June 20, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In anticipation of the upcoming crowning of a new Miss West Virginia and Miss West Virginia's Teen in Martinsburg, the current titleholders reflect on their

Martinsburg Sentences Eight in Panhandle Drug Trafficking Case

Eight more defendants sentenced in massive Eastern Panhandle fentanyl drug trafficking operation WV Metro News | Thursday, June 5, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Eight defendants involved in a large drug trafficking operation have received sentences in Martinsburg, contributing to a significant crackdown on fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine distribution across Berkeley and