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City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans

Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

Shepherd University Breaks Ground For Multi-Purpose Facility

County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

County Commission Seeks Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices

West Virginia Humanities Council Suspends All Grants

Birdhill Subdivison Stormwater Management Plan Reviewed by WV DEP

WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties

Sidewinder Files Lawsuit Against Jefferson County Planning Commission

Mobile Food Pantry Serves Growing Need In WV’s Eastern Panhandle

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Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

May 22, 2025 Tagged With: Charles Town downtown, historic preservation, redevelopment

ribbon cutting on front porch

Mark Letenzi of Mitchell Park Companies recently completed the rehabilitation of the Stephenson building in downtown Charles Town. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

May 21, 2025 Tagged With: Shepherdstown, veterans

veteran banners in front of mcmurran hall

Shepherdstown will hang banners to honor veterans in May, July and November. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherd University Breaks Ground For Multi-Purpose Facility

May 15, 2025 Tagged With: Shepherd Universithy athletics, Shepherd University

shepherd university board shovels dirt at groundbreaking ceremony

Shepherd University held a ceremonial groundbreaking on May 14 for a new dining and multi-purpose facility. Read the Full Story >>

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

May 1, 2025 Tagged With: Community Markets, DOGE, Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission, Potomac Valley Audubon Society

americorps stats graphic

West Virginia lost between 300 and 400 community service jobs this week due to major funding cuts to AmeriCorps programs. Read the Full Story >>

West Virginia Humanities Council Suspends All Grants

April 24, 2025 Tagged With: Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities, Contemporary American Theater Festival, DOGE, Jefferson County Museum, Shepherd University, WV Humanities Council

humanities council 2024 grants graphic (state map)

The West Virginia Humanities Council announced that it has paused all its grants, effective immediately.  Read the Full Story >>

WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties

April 22, 2025 Tagged With: WVU Medicine

WVU Medicine - Jefferson facility

WVU Medicine plans to invest $260 million to expand its facilities in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. Read the Full Story >>

Mobile Food Pantry Serves Growing Need In WV’s Eastern Panhandle

April 17, 2025 Tagged With: food pantry

community markets refrigerated trailer

Community Markets serves 10 counties in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Events

April 7, 2025 Tagged With: events and activities roundup

Charles Town farmers market

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

April 5, 2025 Tagged With: Federal Employees, Hands Off, Hope in Alliance, Indivisible Jefferson County

Hands Off rally in front of Jefferson County courthouse

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 >>

Charles Town Council Approves Outdoor Drinking District In Downtown

March 4, 2025 Tagged With: Charles Town downtown, Depot District, PODA

citizen addresses city council to support PODA

The Charles Town City Council approved a new ordinance to allow patrons of participating downtown bars and restaurants to carry and consume alcoholic beverages outside. Read the Full Story >>

Unity Campaign Supports Local Nonprofits

March 4, 2025 Tagged With: charity, United Way

unity campaign 2025 logo

The United Way Unity Campaign is encouraging donations between March 1 and March 15 to support local charities. Read the Full Story >>

Charles Town Purchases Land For Downtown Park

March 3, 2025 Tagged With: American Public University, Charles Town downtown, Depot District

Depot District park (vacant land) - looking south

The City of Charles Town has acquired 2.9 acres of vacant land on the north side of the downtown business district that it plans to transform into a "Depot District" park.  Read the Full Story >>

Harpers Ferry Protest Event Part Of Nationwide Action

March 1, 2025 Tagged With: Federal Employees, harpers ferry national park

crowd by John Brown obelisk

Residents from around Jefferson County and the surrounding area gathered in Harpers Ferry at noon today (Saturday, March 1) to protest the recent mass firings of federal government employees. Read the Full Story >>

Local Girl Scouts Present Art Show To Open Spotlight On Main

February 24, 2025 Tagged With: Charles Town downtown, Girl Scouts

girl scouts at art project

The Jefferson County Girl Scouts displayed their artistic talents and group spirit during the kickoff event at The Spotlight on Main located at 119 West. Washington Street.  Read the Full Story >>

Does Jefferson County Zoning Permit Water Extraction?

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, Jefferson County Planning Commission, Mountain Pure, Sidewinder, Water Bottling, zoning ordinance

public hearing notice for bottling factory

Water extraction is not defined as a use in the Jefferson County Zoning Ordinance. Read the Full Story >>

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