Jefferson, Washington graduation ceremonies postponed after governor’s recent order

Gov. Jim Justice's new order limits crowd sizes to 25 or fewer.[read more]

New York fugitive arrested in Berkeley County after brief standoff

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A man wanted for two New York City murders has been arrested in Berkeley County. Charles Hernandez, 47, was taken into custody at 2:45 Thursday afternoon on Garden Drive near Martinsburg. Hernandez was the prime suspect in a June 27th double homicide in Brooklyn, New York. A ...[read more]

Jefferson County Schools holding in-person graduation ceremonies in August

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — After previously announcing a 2021 graduation date for the class of 2020, Jefferson County Schools will hold in-person ceremonies later this summer. Graduations for Washington and Jefferson High Schools will be held Saturday, August 1st. The decision was made during the Jeff...[read more]

W.Va. elk herd grows little by little

West Virginia elk are starting to reach a capacity where they are beyond complete monitoring by wildlife managers. The post W.Va. elk herd grows little by little appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Taxpayer help looks different because of COVID-19 ahead of filing deadline

"That was a unique thing that came out of this crisis was that we still wanted to be able to serve the population that needed their taxes prepared, but safely," said Kimberly Canterbury with the West Virginia Alliance for Sustainable Families. The post Taxpayer help looks different because of COV...[read more]

Fair cancellation announcement comes just days ahead of scheduled start of Marshall County Fair

"That's just 2020," said Beth Bertram, president of the Marshall County Fair. The post Fair cancellation announcement comes just days ahead of scheduled start of Marshall County Fair appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]