Charles Town News

The daughter and son-in-law of a Charles Town woman who died made a gruesome discovery while going through her bedroom closet - the decomposing body of another woman wrapped in plastic, blankets and a sleeping ... via The Times West Virginian

“There was one person living there that had passed away on (last) Wednesday”

' A woman's death at her home in the Tuscawilla Hills subdivision outside Charles Town last week led family members to discover another still unidentified body inside a bedroom closet at the home, police said ... via Martinsburg Journal

“The body was very deteriorated”

By DAVE McMILLION CHARLES TOWN, W.VA. Police found a decomposed body in a closet in a house near Charles Town last week and the remains have been sent to the state medical examiner's office in Charleston, ... via Herald-Mail

“I feel we need to upgrade everything”

' The three Democratic and two Republican candidates for Jefferson County sheriff met at Harpers Ferry Junior High School on Wednesday evening to debate before the May 13 primary. via Martinsburg Journal

“What are they going to do, throw us in jail?”

A $2 million shortfall continues to trip up the Jefferson County Commission, which is entering its second week past a budget deadline after members were unable to agree Thursday on a 2008-09 budget proposal. via Herald-Mail

Business plan CHARLES TOWN - ' The Jefferson County Development Authority will sponsor a local business plan contest. via Martinsburg Journal

The Russell 2000 is sinking into negative territory, posting losses steeper than those of the other major U.S. indices. via All Stories

“It has become apparent we have no authority, with or without zoning”

Berkeley County property owners who recently requested that their proposed zoning classification be changed will have to wait until after voters decide whether to enact the land-use ordinance in the May 13 ... via Herald-Mail

“I know this is a tough time. I got cheated out of some wages once myself and I'm still not over it, and that was 20 years ago”

'It was standing room only Monday evening at the Charles Town Lions Club, where about 300 people gathered to hear attorney Paul Taylor announce that he'll file a class action lawsuit today on behalf of laid-off ... via Martinsburg Journal

“A lot of it just plain melted”

The Oakland United Methodist Church in Charles Town, W.Va. suffered from fire damage after an early morning blaze. via Herald-Mail

“They have stayed engaged in the Democratic process and stayed engaged in life”

By DAVE McMILLION Frances Banks, left, sits with former Jefferson County Clerk John Ott after she was inducted Thursday into the West Virginia Voter Hall of Fame. via Herald-Mail

Feb. 29 Classic Lighting LP v. R.J. Brown & Sons Electric Inc., Brackenridge Construction Co. via The West Virginia Record

“There's all sorts of questions we have about it”

By DAVE McMILLION A plan that would allow three Eastern Panhandle highways to become toll roads has riled some local residents, and a pair of Jefferson County government agencies are expressing their concerns ... via Herald-Mail

“The anonymous caller played a key role in the apprehension of this suspect”

A Kearneysville, W.Va., man wanted by Virginia authorities was in Eastern Regional Jail Wednesday night after being charged with robbing a northern Berkeley County, W.Va., convenience store Tuesday, according ... via Herald-Mail

“Pull out on this road, stay on it for six miles and you'll drive right into it”

Whenever the price of gas goes up I think back to one of the best jobs I ever had--working at a gas station. via West Virginia Metro

Associated Press PARIS - France's last veteran of World War I died Wednesday at age 110 after outliving 8.4 million Frenchmen who fought in what they called 'la Grande Guerre.' Lazare Ponticelli, who ... via Chicago Tribune

“Quite frankly, it's pretty discouraging”

By DAVE McMILLION CHARLES TOWN, W.VA. Despite attempts by two Eastern Panhandle state senators to delay the bill or put conditions on it, a controversial proposal that will allow tolls on local highways like ... via Herald-Mail

You might call it the cherry on top. Jessica Shakesprere is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning a local competition with the word "maraschino." The 11-year-old is a student at the Country ... via WTAP-TV Parkersburg

World War I veteran Army Cpl. Frank Woodruff Buckles, 107, from Charles Town, W.Va., meets with President Bush, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. via The Washington Post

Two area men were arrested Sunday for allegedly holding a Ranson man at gunpoint in his closet while they robbed his apartment. via Martinsburg Journal