Charles Town News

"I suppose you have learned before this by the newspapers that, two weeks ago today, we were fighting for our lives at Harpers Ferry," John Brown wrote in an Oct.

Many emotions filled the Jefferson County Commission meeting room Thursday evening, as residents were asked to give their opinions on the possible implementation of an emergency services fee in the county.

As the sun set and the rain started to fall Thursday evening, voters in Charles Town turned in the last remaining ballots for their Charles Town City Council choices.

Potomac Edison's billing practices and inconsistent meter reading came under criticism Tuesday during a public meeting held in Charles Town.

Four Jefferson County and five Berkeley County residents were among 16 Shepherd University students recently named McMurran Scholars, the university's highest academic honor.

Buy a ticket to Saturday's Charles Town Ghost Tour and you'll be helping animals housed at the PIGS sanctuary located outside of Shepherdstown.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday afternoon for a new medical office building that officials believe will provide better access for patients and also be more visible, thanks to its location just off U.S. 340.

To reduce the number of unwanted cats and dogs in West Virginia , the state government has approved setting up a program to help low-income residents spay/neuter their pets .

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Two emotional activities will be part of Jefferson County's Relay For Life event next month at Charles Town Middle School football field: the Survivors Lap and the Luminaria Ceremony.

Journal photo by Michelle Horst Carla Pendino of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services answers questions on the immigration process Tuesday afternoon in Charles Town.

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I just want to say Happy Mother's Day to everyone out there. God Bless you on this special day, especially for the ones who don't have their mothers.

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That was the message West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey brought to Jefferson County Monday when he spoke to a crowd of about 30 residents in the basement of the Charles Town Library to chew over reasons for the state's bleak economic development picture and about ways to fix it.

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The general manager of the Rocky Gap Casino Resort told me Friday the casino's core market will be folks living within a 90-minute drive of the casino's Allegany County location.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A British historian will make three public appearances in West Virginia this week, starting Tuesday in Charles Town.

A World War II veteran from West Virginia who served as an agent behind enemy lines in Austria is being recognized for his service.