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 >>
Charles Town & Ranson
Charles Town Purchases Land For Downtown Park
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 >>
Changes Planned For WV51 Intersection At Charles Town West End
WVDOH is studying options to improvement the three-way intersection of West Washington Street, MLK Jr. Boulevard and Summit Point Road. Read the Full Story >>
Jefferson County Plans To Purchase Building From APUS
The Jefferson County Commission announced plans to purchase a vacant office building from American Public University. Read the Full Story >>
Holiday Events In Charles Town And Ranson
Highlights of 2024 holiday events around Charles Town and Ranson, West Virginia: Read the Full Story >>
Charles Town City Manager Welcomes Public To Chat
The next Charles Town “meet the city manager” sessions will be on Wednesday, April 10 in the Charles Town City Hall (101 East Washington St, Charles Town). Read the Full Story >>
Charles Town Welcomes Spring With Blooms & Blossoms Events
Downtown Charles Town will welcome the return of warm weather with its 4th annual Blooms & Blossoms event on Saturday, April 13. The festivities begin at 9 am Read the Full Story >>
Walking Tour Of Black History In Charles Town
The City of Charles Town is supporting the launch of a new Charles Town African American History Audio Tour. Read the Full Story >>
A Timeline Of Zoning For Solar
Jefferson County began to amend its zoning ordinance to allow for utility-scale solar in 2020. The process has had several setbacks, but a vote by the County Commission on April 5, 2022 has restarted the amendment process. Read the Full Story >>
Locals Loving Cocina Plantosaurus in Charles Town
Cocina Plantosaurus, at 216 West Washington Street in Charles Town, has gotten rave reviews from customers since it opened in July. The tastes are from Puerto Rico, the ingredients are from plants, and the smiles are everywhere. Read the Full Story >>
Appalachian Chamber Music Festival Launches New Event
You can play almost anywhere with four people,” remarked Katie Tertell, artistic director and organizer of the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival. “You can be in an intimate space and the audience can be there with you. When I play informal house concerts, people say it’s such a different experience to be this close. Read the Full Story >>
Main Street America Recognizes Charles Town’s Recovery Efforts
When the Governor issued the stay-at-home order closing restaurants and retail shops in March 2020, the organizers of Charles Town Now (CTN) moved quickly to implement a curbside takeout and gift card program. One year later CTN noted the anniversary with the slogan “One Year, Still Here.” The group’s plucky attitude helped earn Charles Town a second place award nationally in the American Express “Order In, Help Out Innovation Challenge. Read the Full Story >>
Construction Complete, Concerns Continue Over Rockwool
According to the @ROCKWOOLRansonCommunity page on Facebook, the manufacturing facility will operate equipment in May to “run in” the factory, prior to beginning production operations in June. In an April 30 post, the company stated that “steam” will be visible from the chimney stack above the “wet electrostatic precipitator'' and a “plume” will be visible from the tall chimney Read the Full Story >>
Ranson Local Elections – June 1
In the upcoming June 1 election, Ranson residents will vote for Mayor and 2 City Council seats. The last day to register to vote in the election is May 11. Voters have multiple options for casting their vote - absentee, early in person, and in person on election day. Concern for COVID-19 exposure is a valid medical reason for requesting an absentee ballot. Read the Full Story >>
Charles Town Local Elections – May 27
In the upcoming May 27 election, Charles Town residents will vote for Mayor and 5 City Council seats. The last day to register to vote in the election is May 6. Voters have multiple options for casting their vote - absentee, early in person, and in person on election day. Concern for COVID-19 exposure is a valid medical reason for requesting an absentee ballot. Read the Full Story >>