Martinsburg Junior League defeats Moorefield to win state championship
CEREDO – It took two games and two parts of the day for Martinsburg to dispatch Moorefield in the Junior League state baseball tournament on Thursday. After losing to Moorefield in the morning contest, Martinsburg returned the favor in the afternoon game, winning 15-5 to earn the state title and advance to regional play later […]
Funding changes force Bethany House to cease, diminish services
BY TABITHA JOHNSTON tjohnston@journal-news.net MARTINSBURG — On Wednesday morning, Community Networks, Inc.’s Board of Directors made one of the most difficult public announcements it has ever had to make, in its 40-year history — that funding shortfalls have forced it to begin operating on a limited basis, for the foreseeable future. The private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit […]
Apple Annie’s celebrates opening of fifth location in West Virginia
BY TABITHA JOHNSTON tjohnston@journal-news.net SPRING MILLS — Streamers and balloons decorated the building, as Apple Annie’s celebrated its official grand opening in Spring Mills on Tuesday morning. The restaurant, located at 49 Alliance Drive, marked its soft opening in the space last August. But it took around 11 months, before its owners felt the location […]
Berkeley County 4-H STEM Club FIRST LEGO League teams earn awards at international championships
MARTINSBURG — Berkeley County 4-H STEM Club celebrated two of its FIRST LEGO League teams return from international competitions with special awards. LEGO League Ladies, which included Stella van Hilst, Adelayna Wilson, Willow Miller, Zoey Carter, Blair Roberts and Gwéha Konan, traveled to the FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas at the end of April where […]
Two Martinsburg sites will serve as cooling centers ahead of heat wave
MARTINSBURG – As dangerously high temperatures hit the Eastern Panhandle this week, several local sites are opening cooling centers as health officials urge residents to take precautions against heat-related illnesses. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the mid- to upper-90s through the week. Combined with high humidity, the heat index is expected to […]
Wolfe honored as inaugural Freedom 250 Hometown Hero, receives Quilt of Valor in emotional ceremony
MARTINSBURG — Surrounded by family, fellow service members, law enforcement officers and community supporters, West Virginia Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was recognized Saturday with the inaugural Freedom 250: Hometown Hero Award from the U.S. Department of Justice before also being presented with a handmade Quilt of Valor in a ceremony marked by […]
Former teacher launches educational enrichment program offering flexible learning for families
MARTINSBURG — Local mom and certified teacher Kacy Harmon is starting a new program focusing on Educational Enrichment, giving families another alternative pathway for their students. Beginning this fall, she will gather a small group of students for three-to-four-week sessions that will enhance their learning experience. Harmon first began teaching at Mill Creek Intermediate School as […]
Miss West Virginia Preliminary Night Two Honors Talent, Leadership and Scholarship Winners
MARTINSBURG — Miss West Virginia preliminary night two saw Miss Rhododendron Paige Herold winning evening gown and Miss Mon Valley Zoe Burleson winning talent. Meanwhile for Miss West Virginia Teen, evening gown saw a tie between Miss Clarksburg Winterfest’s Teen Zoe Little and Miss Shenandoah’s Teen Zoey Coleman while Miss University City’s Teen Anna Mason won […]
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center’s Main entrance to close June 22 — Visitors Should Use Tavern Road Entrance
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (June 16, 2026) – WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center announced today that its main entrance will close June 22, as construction continues on the hospital’s new patient tower, a significant $200 million project designed to enhance patient care and expand services in the community. During the closure, patients and visitors should access the hospital through the new North Entrance off […]
Planned Emergency Training Exercise Near 1-67th Airlift Wing Today
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — There is a planned emergency response training exercise today at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport’s Shepherd Field involving fire, EMS, and law enforcement personnel. If you are in the area of the airport, you may seeEmergency vehicles (fire, EMS, law enforcement)Military PersonnelResponders in protective equipmentLights and sirens in the area Shepherd […]
