Parking lot for county employees behind the Washington Street buildings. Almost 25 years ago, the County Commission hired an architect to study its future space needs. From a baseline of 89 employees in 2001, the architect projected the county would have 170 employees by 2011 and would need to expand its office space from 42,000 Read the Full Story >>
Jefferson County
County Planning Commission To Look At Zoning, Solar & Data Centers
The Jefferson County Planning Commission will be updating the county zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations. Read the Full Story >>
County Budget Shifts From Surplus To Deficit
The Jefferson County Commission budget shows expenses higher than revenues for the next several years. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Explains Funding Plan For New Buildings
The Jefferson County Commission authorized $16 million in debt to finance the purchase of two new buildings. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget
On May 15, the Jefferson Coounty Commission voted unanimously to add another $900,000 of expenses to the county budget. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again
The Jefferson County Commission is pretty clear it wants impact fees to cover a significant portion of the costs of the two buildings it plans to purchase in July. Read the Full Story >>
City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans
The City Council and the Jefferson County Commission differ on how and when to plan the next steps for downtown Charles Town. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond
The Jefferson County Commission voted to move forward with a $16 million financing plan for the two former APUS buildings it intends to purchase in July. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Seeks Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices
The Observer calculates that the county could recover between $6 million to $7 million of the new building project costs with impact fees. Read the Full Story >>
Birdhill Subdivison Stormwater Management Plan Reviewed by WV DEP
National homebuilder Lennar has plans to build 720 houses on 195 acres in the Birdhilll Meadows subdivision off Route 480 in Kearneysville. Read the Full Story >>
WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties
WVU Medicine plans to invest $260 million to expand its facilities in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. Read the Full Story >>
Sidewinder Files Lawsuit Against Jefferson County Planning Commission
Sidewinder LLC has filed a petition in Circuit Court seeking to move forward with its plans for a water bottling plant in Middleway. Read the Full Story >>
Plan For Data Center Complex Near Kearneysville Approved
The Kearneysville data center campus will be located on a 300 acre property that is split between Jefferson and Berkeley Counties. Read the Full Story >>
Jefferson County Events
Events and activities around Jefferson County, West Virginia (April 8 to April 15). Read the Full Story >>
Hundreds Rally In Charles Town During National “Hands Off” Event
Hundreds of area residents joined the "Hands Off" protest rally in front of the Jefferson County courthouse on April 5 2025. Read the Full Story >>