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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

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

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WV Department of Highways

Changes Planned For WV51 Intersection At Charles Town West End

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, WV Department of Highways

town hall meeting in Wright-Denny auditorium

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 >>

Traffic Bottlenecks During The First Week Of Route 340 Project

September 28, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Oct 2023, Route 340, traffic, Transportation, WV Department of Highways

traffic backs up across Rumsey Bridge September 2023

Commuters experienced significant delays traveling through the intersection of Route 9 and Harpers Ferry Road in Loudoun County and across the Rumsey Bridge leading into Shepherdstown during the first week of the Route 340 rockslide remediation project. Read the Full Story >>

Route 340 Closure Begins Early In The Morning On September 12

September 11, 2023 Tagged With: Harpers Ferry, Route 340, traffic, Transportation, WV Department of Highways

Route 340 Detour along VA 671 and Route 9

Route 340 will be closed between Chestnut Hill Road and Harpers Ferry Road starting September 12 2023. Read the Full Story >>

Route 340 Closure Will Affect Traffic For Three Months

August 31, 2023 Tagged With: Harpers Ferry, In Print Sep 2023, Route 340, traffic, Transportation, WV Department of Highways

falling rock warning sign on Route 340 in Harpers Ferry

Route 340 between Harpers Ferry Road and the Potomack River Bridge will be closed to stablize the rock cliff above between Sept. 12 and Dec. 20 2023. The road will be closed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the project. Read the Full Story >>

Harpers Ferry Roadblock Begins Sep. 12

July 1, 2023 Tagged With: Harpers Ferry, In Print July 2023, Route 340, WV Department of Highways

If you travel Route 340 between Harpers Ferry and Maryland, mark September 12 on your calendar. The roadway will close for 90 days to stabilize the rock wall above the road.  Read the Full Story >>

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