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Singer-songwriter Zoe Jean Fowler returns to West Virginia roots: performing at state fair
LEWISBURG, WV (WOAY) – Zoe Jean Fowler has fond memories of growing up at the West Virginia State Fair. The Nashville singer-songwriter says it means so much to continue her family’s 40-year legacy in a place they all love. “Grandma and my aunt ran a fair stand called...
‘Hollywood Squares’ Host, W. Va. Native Peter Marshall Dies
The West Virginia native who hosted NBC’s “Hollywood Squares” has died. Peter Marshall died in Los Angeles Thursday of kidney failure at age 98, according to the Associated Press. Marshall was born in Clarksburg and grew up in Huntington. The game show ran 5,000 episodes from 1966...
NAACP files lawsuit against WV agencies, alleges failure to collect data
The state NAACP filed a lawsuit this week against three West Virginia departments, alleging they failed to collect data meant to improve the juvenile justice system. The organization filed the lawsuit Thursday in Kanawha County Circuit Court. The complaint lists as defendants the state Department of Homeland Security, Department of Human Services and the Department […]
The Shepherdstown Chronicle and The Journal exceed expectations at WVPA convention
CHARLESTON — Both the Shepherdstown Chronicle and The Journal were thrilled to be recognized in multiple categories of newspaper excellence at the West Virginia Press Association’s annual convention. The event, hosted in Charleston by WVPA, brought together newspaper personnel from around the state who had submitted entries to the advertising and editorial contests held each year.
Town Council talks search for new town administrator, approval of fall events
SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Shepherdstown Town Council met for its regular monthly meeting in Town Hall on Tuesday night. During the meeting, a wide variety of subjects were discussed, including the need for regulation of public behavior and the Corporation of Shepherdstown’s search for a new town administrator. “Our...
Teen Rapper 'Baby K' Sentenced For Failed School Bus Attack In Prince George's County
The now 17-year-old pleaded guilty to murder and weapons offenses following the botched attack on another teenager when his gun malfunctioned on the bus as he sought to kill him. On Friday, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Holland has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Continental Realty Corporation Acquires Creekside Station for $19.5M
Continental Realty Corporation (CRC) has acquired Creekside Station, a 126,304-square-foot lifestyle center in Winchester, Virginia, for $19.5 million. Located at 3103 Valley Avenue, the asset was approximately 97 percent leased by nearly 50 service-oriented and specialty retailers, plus restaurants, at the time of the transaction. Gilbert Trout of Trout Daniel Associates represented the seller, Creekside Properties, and CRC was self-represented.
RoadRage: Men Stop Traffic To Attack Vehicle, Shippensburg Police Say
Officers were sent to the intersection of Rowe Road and West King Street in Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County after Cumberland County 911 received a call about a road rage incident that had just happened. The men in the photo above, hopped out of the white Ford Fusion and damaged the...
New Puerto Rican restaurant one of many businesses filling vacant storefronts in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Many small businesses in Hagerstown took a hit from Covid, especially dining establishments — but some said that economic incentives from the city are helping things improve. Jeovanni Diaz is part of Hagerstown’s growing Puerto Rican community. His entrepreneurial touch is helping revive a downtown that has struggled to […]
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