The Jefferson County Planning Commission voted 4-3 on November 5 to reject a settlment proposal from Sidewinder LLC. Read the Full Story >>
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County Drafts Zoning Changes To Encourage Commercial & Residential Clusters
The Jefferson County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on November 4 to consider drafts for three new zoning districts. Read the Full Story >>
Planning Commission Discusses Settlement With Sidewinder
The Jefferson County Planning Commission had a day-long mediation session with Sidewinder LLC on October 29, 2025. Read the Full Story >>
County Prosecutor Matt Harvey Moves To New Role as US Attorney
Matthew Harvey has resigned as Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney to serve as US Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. Read the Full Story >>
Harpers Ferry Affected By Federal Government Shutdown
The shutdown of the federal government that began on Wednesday, October 1 2025 is affecting operations at the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. Park officials declined to provide details of how park services would be affected prior to the shutdown and have not yet released any official information about current operations. The park website has Read the Full Story >>
Governor Morrisey Provides Details of 25-Year Energy Plan
Governor Patrick Morrisey wants West Virginia to be a powerhouse in energy production for the country. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Holds Ribbon Cutting At New Government Buildings
The Jefferson County commission held a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the two buildings that will soon become the Jefferson County Administration & Judicial Center. Read the Full Story >>
Local Intervenors Added To Middleway Bottling Plant Lawsuit
Circuit Court Judge Cohee added several local landowners, along with the Jefferson County Foundation, as intervenors in the case between Sidewinder/Mountain Pure and the Jefferson County Planning Commission. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Plans For Growth With Purchase Of New Buildings
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 >>
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 >>