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DOT Highlights Urgent Need for Driver Awareness in Ranson Area

DOT urging drivers to pay more attention on roadways as work vehicles continue to be struck WV Metro News | Monday, December 22, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The West Virginia Department of Transportation is urging drivers to stay alert as they report multiple incidents involving work vehicles, including snow plows, in

Inwood Man Dies in Rt. 340 South Construction Accident

Single vehicle accident leaves one dead in Jefferson County WV Metro News | Thursday, December 18, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A tragic accident occurred in Inwood, where 60-year-old Franklin Runion lost his life after losing control of his vehicle and colliding with construction equipment on Rt. 340 South. The Jefferson County

U.S. Marshals Conduct Fugitive Operation in Charles Town

US Marshals say arrests in Jefferson County were not an ICE raid WV Metro News | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In Charles Town, the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested an El Salvadoran man wanted for a 1998 aggravated sexual assault. During the operation at

Santos Calderon Arrested in Charles Town for 1998 Child Assault

US Marshals in Jefferson County arrest El Salvadoran fugitive in 1998 child sexual assault case WV Metro News | Saturday, December 6, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Santos Calderon, an El Salvadoran sought for a 1998 child sexual assault case

Hedgesville Man Arrested for 2020 Hit-and-Run in Ranson Area

Man arrested in connection with a 2020 fatal hit-and-run in Berkeley County WV Metro News | Monday, November 17, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A Hedgesville man, Charles Edward Orrison, Sr., 54, has been arrested for vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run related to a December 2020 incident that resulted in the death of

Martinsburg’s War Memorial Park to Get ADA-Compliant Playground

Accessible playground in Martinsburg gets boost from matching funds WV Metro News | Saturday, November 15, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway State Senators Patricia Rucker and Jason Barrett announced a $50,000 Local Economic Development Assistance grant to support the Accessible Playground Project at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg. This funding, combined

Washington High School Employee Fired Amid Conduct Probe

Jefferson County school employee fired after investigation into inappropriate behavior WV Metro News | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 By Staff In a recent development reported by WV Metro News, a Washington High School employee, Taylor Staubs, was terminated following allegations of inappropriate behavior that took place between April and June 2025.