Bunker Hill News

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Two men who helped save the life of a woman trapped inside a smoke-filled home during a Christmas Eve fire say they desperately tried to put the flames out with snow and alert neighbors before ultimately deciding to kick in the front door and enter the burning structure.

In what turned out to be a Christmas Eve miracle, two men, who happened upon a burning home Thursday morning in Bunker Hill, were able to rescue a woman trapped inside before she succumbed to smoke inhalation.

'Tis the season to be jolly and also give away toys to needy children - that is the jingle that is being sung at Harley Construction this holiday season.

Gov. Joe Manchin announced Thursday that the money will replace funds typically raised through the sale of low-income tax credits.

The trial of a former Bunker Hill man named in a 63-count indictment last year for allegedly sexually abusing and assaulting two sisters under the age of 12 was continued Monday during a hearing in Berkeley County Circuit Court.

A local toy drive organized in memory of a local teen is set to continue this year, keeping the holiday spirit alive and making sure Christmas comes to children in need.

Just outside the 365 Church's center near Inwood on Sunday, churchgoers were busy loading dozens of fresh frozen turkeys into the back of Garth Richardson's blue Jeep Cherokee.

Recently the Berkeley County Historical Landmarks Commission received the forms and map from Michael Gioulis on the completion of a $10,000 survey grant through the Department of West Virginia Archives and History Division.

Outside Bunker Hill Elementary School, Mandy Davis' second-grade students marveled Tuesday at the up-armored Army Humveee parked just outside their classroom, giggling as they took turns sitting in the driver's seat and trying to lift a heavy camouflaged kevlar vest.

Investigators with the Frederick County Sheriff's Department have obtained information that a convicted sex offender currently wanted by the agency for a probation violation and multiple offenses has been seen in Berkeley County and may be in the Bunker Hill area.

A 20-year-old Bunker Hill, W.Va., man was sentenced Monday to 22 years in prison for robbing a disabled man at gunpoint on a cold January night last year and leaving him along a dirt road without his cane.

A Charles Town man involved in a fatal accident last week that left a Virginia man dead and another man injured was driving with a blood alcohol concentration over twice the legal limit and tested positive for cocaine, according to medical records obtained by police.

Free meditation classes will be offered at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Martinsburg Room at the Martinsburg Public Library.

A Berkeley County man was in Eastern Regional Jail on Tuesday night, charged with robbing the ROCS convenience store off West King Street in Martinsburg with a pickax last month, according to jail and court records.

Morgan County War Memorial Hospital's Center for Rehab and Wellness will offer a free presentation "Fall into Good Health" at 4:30 p.m. today.

Howard Collins wasn't able to attend a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony this week for the new Potomac River Water Filtration Plant, but that doesn't mean his presence wasn't felt-and appreciated - by fellow Berkeley County Public Service Water District board members and officials.

Ruby Kern clearly recalls the 19 years she spent on the Bunker Hill Public Service District, especially the last six years that she served as its chairwoman.

Gail Ruby, a nurse, spends her days trying to comfort others. But on Saturday it was Ruby who found herself close to tears, partially because of her concerns about how she feels President Barack Obama and others are running the federal government.

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