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Explosive 2nd inning leads Musselman to sectional softball title
Story by Daniel Woods Sometimes one big inning is what it takes to seize control of a game and that’s what the Musselman got in its 12-4 sectional final win over Spring Mills on Saturday.  The Lady Applemen plated nine of their 12 runs in the bottom of the second on the way to claiming […][read more]

Potomac Edison Files Major Event Report after March Wind Storms
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Calling it a “major storm event,” Potomac Edison has filed a report with the West Virginia Public Service Commission regarding power outages and damages from a string of wind storms that rolled through the Eastern Panhandle March 20th. The winds hit the areas of Martinsburg, B...[read more]

Senator Ted Cruz Rallies in Jefferson County for US Senate Candidate Alex Mooney
KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. — US Senate Candidate Alex Mooney was joined by US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at a rally in Kearneysville, with hundreds of his Eastern Panhandle neighbors out to cheer them both on. Cruz, who is in a race to keep his seat in Texas, talked about why he made the trip to the […][read more]

Vandals hit bathrooms at War Memorial Park
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — This week, two restrooms by the Norwalk Creek  pavilion at War Memorial Park were vandalized.  They are temporarily closed for repair. Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks & Recreation Director Joe Burton talked about it the morning he found out. Burton says it is not the most e...[read more]

Jefferson County Prosecutor Talks About Ruling That Expelled Two Commissioners
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A three-judge panel this week ruled for the removal of two Jefferson County Commissioners, Jennifer Krouse and Tricia Jackson. Jefferson County Prosecutor Matt Harvey filed the petition November after the two refused to attend meetings in September.  At the time, they cited ...[read more]

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Hoover’s homers power Weir to sectional title
Weir won its first sectional title since 2018 on a soggy Saturday. The post Hoover’s homers power Weir to sectional title appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Photo gallery: Morgantown secures sectional title with 18-10 win at John Marshall
GLEN DALE, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Morgantown’s 18-10 win at John Marshall in the Class AAA Region I, Section 1 Championship game. The Mohigans will face University in the regional round. (Photo gallery courtesy of Robert Ovies Sports Photography) The post Photo gallery: Morgantown secures sec...[read more]

Photo gallery: Martinsburg defeats Jefferson, 4-1
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Martinsburg’s 4-1 win over Jefferson. (Photo gallery courtesy of Christopher C. Davis/@EP_BigCameraGuy) The post Photo gallery: Martinsburg defeats Jefferson, 4-1 appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Early voting off to slow start in state’s largest county
Turnout averaged just more than 500 voters a day during first 3 days. The post Early voting off to slow start in state’s largest county appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Veteran, former delegate Kominar appointed to Mingo County Board of Education
K. Steven Kominar served in the U.S. Air Force and spent nine terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The post Veteran, former delegate Kominar appointed to Mingo County Board of Education appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

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