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Martinsburg Gala for WVU Medicine Children’s Raises More than 100k for needed equipment
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – The fourth annual WVU Medicine Children’s Eastern Panhandle Gala raised more than $100,000 to support children and their families at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center. Over 200 people gathered on Saturday (April 20) at the Holiday Inn in Martin...[read more]

Early Voting Locations Announced – Five In the Eastern Panhandle
Charleston, W. Va. – In-person early voting for West Virginia’s 2024 Primary Election begins on Wednesday, May 1st. West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner announced that early voting will be conducted in all 55 counties from Wednesday, May 1, through Saturday, May 11. All counties will offer...[read more]

Thunder in the Square Will Impact Traffic Friday Evening in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, MD — The city of Hagerstown is letting motorists and others planning to be downtown Friday evening that there could be some changes to traffic patterns and business hours. That’s because the Alsatia Club is set to hold its “Thunder in the Square” event.  A large number of classic cars...[read more]

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Photo gallery: Logan defeats Chapmanville, 10-0
LOGAN, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Logan’s 10-0 win over Chapmanville. Luke Blankenship pitched a shutout for the Wildcats. (Photo gallery courtesy of Boothe Davis/Captured by the Moment Photography) The post Photo gallery: Logan defeats Chapmanville, 10-0 appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

State health officials assist with contact tracing in Monongalia County following confirmed measles case
128 state residents in 30 counties have been potentially exposed. The post State health officials assist with contact tracing in Monongalia County following confirmed measles case appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

UMW president says federal power plant rules set ‘funeral date’ for coal mining
Under the EPA rule announced this wee, coal plants that plan to stay open beyond 2039 would have to cut or capture 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions by 2032. The post UMW president says federal power plant rules set ‘funeral date’ for coal mining appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]