Martinsburg, WV

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (September 03, 2026) — As residents and business owners in the city of Martinsburg recover from last week’s record flooding event, city leaders are urging residents to complete a disaster survey. The survey takes about 5 minutes or less and applies to any resident whose home, business or property was damaged by the…

WASHINGTON, DC (September 03, 2026) — West Virginia Air National Guard SSgt. Andrew Wolfe, injured in an ambush attack in November while patrolling in the streets of DC, had a cranioplasty (skull implant) Wednesday to repair an area of his skull damaged during the shooting. His mother tells the Panhandle News Network the surgery “took…

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (September 03, 2026) — The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority (BCSWA) is hosting a public hearing related to the former Entsorga waste to fuel plant. BCSWA announced the hearing is set for September 9, 2026 at 6pm at the Office of the Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority located at 19 Recovery Way, Martinsburg,…

Story by WVMetronews Reporter Mike Nolting CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Treasurer Larry Pack released a report Tuesday that he hopes will help lawmakers, communities, and citizens better understand how data center tax revenues will flow. Pack, who appeared Tuesday on MetroNews “Talkline,” said he developed the report to help get the facts straight about what communities…

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (September 02, 2026) — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says they, along with ICE and U.S. Marshals have been busy locating criminal offenders, some of those offenders in the United States illegally. The Sheriff’s Office tells the Panhandle News Network they’ve been working closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as the…

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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (September 02, 2026) — A Martinsburg woman will spend nearly four years in federal prison for defrauding a small business out of nearly $300,000.  U.S. Attorney Matt Harvey’s office tells the Panhandle News Network Brittany Allura Hall, 37, was sentenced last week to 46 months in federal prison for wire fraud.  Hall worked as an office manager…

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (September 01, 2026) — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says a fugitive from Maryland led them along with other law enforcement on a high-speed chase that drove through a residential area in Martinsburg.  In his vehicle at the time of the chase were three passengers. The car chase began within the city limits…

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (September 01, 2026) — The city of Martinsburg is urging any residents whose home, business, or property was damaged by the flooding August 27th to complete the West Virginia Emergency Management Division damage assessment survey. The city tells the Panhandle News Network the survey takes about 5 minutes or less. City leaders say…

WILLIAMSPORT, MD (August 31, 2026) — The Maryland Highway Administration warns motorists there will be a major traffic shift beginning tonight on eastbound I-70 near the I-81 interchange in Washington County. Officials say the closure is needed to set a temporary barrier wall along the interchange configuration. During the closure, all eastbound traffic on I-70…