Eastern Panhandle rallies to aid flood-stricken communities
Three days after devastating flash floods swept through north-central West Virginia, communities across the Eastern Panhandle are mobilizing to help fellow West Virginians. Among them is Del. Chris Anders, who loaded his pickup truck and a trailer with donated supplies Friday morning and drove them to a relief collection site in Weston after watching the […]
Orr’s Farm continues to show resilience after frost destroys fruit harvest
MARTINSBURG — When a devasting frost came through the region in late April, farms throughout the Eastern Panhandle lost a large amount of produce. Orr’s Farm was just one of many farms impacted, but just like the rest they’ve learned to adapt and make the most of the situation. Since 1954 Orr’s Farm has been an […]
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 […]
U.S. Navy service brings Martinsburg couple together
BY TABITHA JOHNSTON tjohnston@journal-news.net MARTINSBURG — Joining the U.S. Navy was never in the cards for Virginia “Viquen” Costigan. “I was a Catholic school girl. If it wasn’t for my roommate, who asked me to go with her to visit the U.S. Navy recruitment office, it would have never been on my radar,” Viquen said. […]
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 […]
Eastern Panhandle Memorial Day Events Carry On Despite Forecast
PAW PAW, W.Va. — A light drizzle didn’t dampen the Memorial Day spirit in tiny Paw Paw as the 66th annual William H. Norton Memorial Day parade wound through town and dozens of community organizations, scouts, churches, and veterans paraded through a route lined with neighbors. The rain canceled the annual car show and kept […]
