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- Four Day Event in Berkeley County will Mark Juneteenth June 19, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Today is Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S. It marks June 19th, 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas and proclaimed that more than 250-thousand enslaved Black people in Texas were free. Helen Harris is with the Sumner Ramer Heritage Museum in Martinsburg. Papa’s Chicken &…[email protected]
- BCSD Halts a Multi-State Retail Theft Ring, arresting two of Four — Items Stolen Valued more than $26K. June 19, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Police in Berkeley County arrested two of four people they say had been part of a retail theft ring that stole from stores over a 48-hour period in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. That spree came to a halt for two of them in Martinsburg Wednesday night when Berkeley County Sheriff’s…[email protected]
- Three Teens face charges after Armed Robbery of Vehicle in Inwood Wednesday June 19, 2025INWOOD, W.Va. — Three teenagers face charges after another juvenile was robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint in Inwood last night. Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Sheetz off Winchester Avenue/Rt. 11 in Inwood around 8:30 p.m. where a victim told them he had been robbed of his vehicle and wallet after…[email protected]
- Carl Lucht Faces Felony Murder Charge in Death of His Mother, a Former State Senator June 18, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Martinsburg man faces felony murder charges in the death of his mother, a former state senator. The latest session of the Berkeley County Grand Jury handed down four felony indictments against Carl Joseph Lucht, age 59. He stands accused in the death of former State Senator Sondra Lucht. Martinsburg police say…[email protected]
- West Virginia First Foundation Announces Regional Expert Panel Members for Region 2 June 18, 2025EASTERN PANHANDLE, W.Va. — Some familiar faces have been tapped for the West Virginia First Foundation’s inaugural Region 2 Regional Expert Panel. The panel represents Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Berkeley, Jefferson, Pendleton and Morgan Counties. A press release from the WVFF explains, “These local leaders will serve as key advisors in shaping WVFF’s efforts to…[email protected]
- Man Shot at Berkeley County Gas Station; 20 Year Old Man Charged with Attempted Murder June 17, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A man was shot and another charged with attempted murder after an incident early Tuesday morning in Berkeley County. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department tells The Panhandle News Network deputies were dispatched to the Rutters gas station on Hedgesville Road just after 3 Tuesday morning for a reported shooting. A suspect, identified…[email protected]
- Berkeley County BOE Votes to Abolish Equity and Inclusion Policy June 17, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — On the agenda for Monday’s meeting for the Berkeley County Board of Education was a motion by Superintendent Dr. Ryan Saxe to “abolish Berkeley County File IDF: Equity and Inclusion.” The Equity and Inclusion policy, which was first drafted in 1982, ” sets forth the requirement for equity and inclusion for schools…[email protected]
- Admonishment Handed Down for former Berkeley County magistrate June 16, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A formal admonishment has been handed down by the West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission against former Berkeley County Magistrate David DeHaven, who resigned his post and was replaced by Sandy Hamilton last month. That public admonishment accuses DeHaven of allowing a co-defendant to act as a lawyer in a child neglect case and…[email protected]
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Seeks Tips To Locate Man in Indecent Exposure Case June 16, 2025HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park rangers are seeking the public’s help in locating a man they believe was involved in indecent exposure and a lewd act a the park June 3rd. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may be able to identify possible suspects is asked to conact…[email protected]
- Virginia Man Charged in April 6th Crash that Killed Williamsport Woman Waives Preliminary Hearing June 16, 2025MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Stephens City, Virginia man facing charges in the April 6th crash that killed a Williamsport Maryland woman has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. His defense attorney hopes to argue that a DUI Causing Death charge is inappropriate in the case. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. April 6th near…[email protected]