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Bee Line March Anniversary Events In Shepherdstown Mark 250 Years Of History

No Kings Rally In Shepherdstown Gathers More Than 1,000 Participants

County Planning Commission To Look At Zoning, Solar & Data Centers

County Budget Shifts From Surplus To Deficit

Shepherdstown Celebrates Its First Pride Parade

County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

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

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County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

May 29, 2025 Tagged With: County HQ, Impact Fees, Jefferson County Commission

old jail and historic courthouse in charles town

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

May 22, 2025 Tagged With: Charles Town City Council, Charles Town Now, County HQ, Jefferson County Commission

apus clock building (vacant building in foreground)

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

May 8, 2025 Tagged With: County HQ, Jefferson County Commission

393 North Lawrence Street

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

April 30, 2025 Tagged With: County HQ, Impact Fees, Jefferson County Commission

393 North Lawrence Street

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 >>

County Commission To Buy Second APUS Building For New Courthouse

March 21, 2025 Tagged With: American Public University, Circuit Court, County HQ, Family Court, Jefferson County Commission, Jefferson County facilities, Magistrate Court

330 North George Street

The Jefferson County Commission plans to purchase the building at 330 North George Street in Charles Town to house the county court system. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Plans To Purchase Building From APUS

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: County HQ, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Commisssion

APUS building on Lawrence Street

The Jefferson County Commission announced plans to purchase a vacant office building from American Public University. Read the Full Story >>

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