U.S. Silica Co.'s appeal to the West Virginia Public Service Commission protesting a flat water rate was heard Wednesday, and members of the public showed up to protest a recommended rate increase alternative.

This is one in a series of stories that goes behind the scenes to explore the unusual, memorable, quirky things people do -- and go through -- in the courses of their lives.

Funk-jazz quintet Modern Groove Syndicate will close out Morgan County Arts Council's summer concert series Saturday evening at Berkeley Springs State Park.

Cory Hampshire found out a secret at the end of last year's cross country season.

Jefferson and Berkeley Springs split a pair of soccer games on Monday, with the Cougars topping the girls action and the Indians' boys redeeming a 2007 regional semifinal loss to the Cougars in a thriller.

Experience matters to Adriana Mastrojeni. That's why she is planning to vote for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, John McCain.

By DAVE McMILLION Dave Lueben, hotel guest services manager for The Inn at Charles Town, stands Wednesday in one of the hotel's VIP suites.

Mayor Peggy Smith told Charles Town City Council members Tuesday night she has observed several pit bull dogs in the city and said she is concerned for residents, particularly children.

Eastern Panhandle law enforcement officers were lauded for their efforts in combating impaired drivers during an appreciation breakfast buffet Saturday morning at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg.

After being taken into police custody Friday afternoon, a 36-year-old Charles Town man was reportedly so angry that he kicked out the rear passenger door window of a state trooper's cruiser.

Gov. Joe Manchin is scheduled today to present two state Division of Highway grants, including one for $300,000 to the City of Martinsburg to help with downtown revitalization efforts, officials said.

A 19-year-old Berkeley County mother charged with the murder of aher 7-month-old son waived her preliminary hearing Monday in Berkeley County Magistrate Court.

Several thousand Berkeley County residents will not be receiving their property tax forms in the mail.

The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center reports that the New Orleans Regional Examination Center is closed due to Hurricane Gustav.

Local officials will approach the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in the coming months to request funding for construction of a fireproof room for court records.

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Federal prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of more three years for a former state delegate who pleaded guilty Friday to one count of possessing child pornography.Republican Robert A. McKee, 59, of ...

Former state Del. Robert McKee pleaded guilty to federal child pornography possession charges as part of an agreement with prosecutors that could send him to jail for more than three years.

A Hagerstown woman who police say twice ran into her husband with their sport utility vehicle in August was released into home detention Thursday after her attorney revealed she had been diagnosed with lung ...

Maryland's highest court has ruled that a prison inmate's confession to investigators that he molested a child can't be used against him because he asked for an attorney when he was first questioned in the case ...

Federal authorities took two Frederick residents into custody Friday morning on charges related to operating a methamphetamine lab in a house on Crossover Court following an early morning raid.

Frederick County Commissioner John Thompson wants the state to adopt an ethics law forbidding state elected officials from having sexual relationships with state employees who work for them.

Peace of mind will cost Frederick more than $800,000, but city officials said it's worth that much to potentially avoid costly changes during construction and to reduce maintenance on the most aggressive ...

FREDERICK, Md. : Maryland state elected officials who have sexual relationships with employees under their supervision would be violating state ethics law, if a county commissioner gets his way.

The eight managers in the league voted on the award. Snyder led the league in hitting in August.

Strong winds and heavy rain are forecast to hit the Northern Shenandoah Valley today, as Tropical Storm Hanna makes its way across Hampton Roads.

Warren County wants feedback on the need for affordable housing for county employees.

U.S. National Zoo scientists have used frozen semen to help save the black-footed ferret, one of the most endangered species on Earth.

A two-week-old black-footed ferret is pictured in its nesting box at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.

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