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Curtis Bailey Captured After Charles Town Shooting Incident

Bailey Captured in Baltimore following August Shooting in Charles Town The Panhandle News Network | Thursday, October 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A fugitive wanted for a targeted shooting in Charles Town has been apprehended in Baltimore. Curtis Edward Bailey, wanted since the August 20 incident on West Liberty Street where

Charles Town Police Warn of Impersonation Phone Scam

Charles Town Police: Someone is Impersonating Officer In Phone Scam The Panhandle News Network | Thursday, October 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Panhandle News Network reports that the Charles Town Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam where an individual is impersonating a police officer, claiming to be

Morgan County Leads WV in New Business Growth This September

Morgan County ranked #1 for new business growth in West Virginia for the month of September The Panhandle News Network | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Morgan County has topped West Virginia's new business growth for September, with a growth rate of 1.99% and 26 new

Ranson's Matt Harvey Appointed as U.S. Attorney

Matt Harvey Sworn in as US Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia The Panhandle News Network | Monday, October 13, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Matt Harvey, a former prosecuting attorney from Ranson, was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, following his

Groh Takes Office as New Prosecutor in Charles Town

Stephen Groh Sworn in as Jefferson County Prosecutor The Panhandle News Network | Thursday, October 9, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Stephen Groh was sworn in as the new Prosecutor for Jefferson County on Wednesday, following Matt Harvey's resignation to become the US Attorney for the Northern District of West

Matt Harvey Resigns as Prosecutor, Becomes US Attorney

Harvey, Appointed US Attorney, Resigns as Jefferson County Prosecutor The Panhandle News Network | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In a significant transition, Matt Harvey, the long-serving Prosecutor for Jefferson County, has officially resigned following his confirmation as the US Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. Expressing

Ranson Pursuit: Martinsburg Man Carjacks Van and Injures Police Chief

Martinsburg Man Injures Police Chief, Carjacks Work Van and Leads Police on a Multi-Jurisdictional Pursuit The Panhandle News Network | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In a shocking incident in Ranson, a Martinsburg man named Juan Vashaun Payne injured Middletown Police Chief Gary Benedict during a carjacking and subsequent