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West Virginia Humanities Council celebrates 50 years of Arts, cultural enrichment
SHEPHERDSTOWN — The West Virginia Humanities Council (WVHC) celebrated its 50th anniversary at Alma Bea restaurant in Shepherdstown on July 11. While the 501©3 nonprofit organization’s headquarters are in Charleston, WVHC Executive Director Eric Waggoner said the organization decided to hold its anniversary celebration in the Eastern Panhandle, due to the many ways the WVHC has invested in local humanities efforts. Without WVHC funding, the Contemporary American Theater Festival would not be able to offer any free programming and no History Alive! actors would be traveling the state, sharing little known stories from the past with modern audiences.
Contemporary American Theater Festival gives behind-the-scenes glimpse of new play
SHEPHERDSTOWN — A group of 15 theater enthusiasts gathered in Shepherd University’s Frank Arts Center on July 11, eager to get a glance at what goes on behind-the-scenes at the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF). The 33-year-old festival features new plays throughout the month of July each year...
Providing public art: Mural to be completed on exterior of Alma Bea
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Work on a new mural in Shepherdstown is beginning this month, with the base for the mural being prepared by a contractor, through funding from the Corporation of Shepherdstown. The mural will be painted on the front of Alma Bea restaurant, located at 202 East Washington Street,...
Reconstruction on O’Hurley’s General Store to take months
SHEPHERDSTOWN — On June 28, at around 11:30 p.m., a drunk driver careened around the corner of Highway 230 on his way into Shepherdstown and missed the curve. He ended up ramming his vehicle into a truck in front of O’Hurley’s General Store, pushing that truck through one of the store’s front windows, before his own vehicle was deflected into the other front window of the store, destroying the walls around that corner of the building.
Beautiful cars, baked goods bring in crowds at annual event
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Drivers with their classic cars arrived early in the afternoon on Friday to get a prime spot for the Cruise-In held in conjunction with Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Bake Auction. The grassy hillside beside the fire department on Route 45 saw cars lining up and...
WATCH: Doorbell camera captures shootout in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A shootout was captured by a doorbell camera in Southeast D.C. early Thursday morning. The video shared online by the Chair of the D.C. Democratic Party shows two people shooting at each other while running down the street. Watch below:. According to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)...
Two more teens arrested in connection to deadly beating of 64-year-old DC man
WASHINGTON - The Metropolitan Police Department has announced the arrest of two additional teenagers in connection to the murder of 64-year-old Reggie Brown. On Thursday, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested two more suspects, a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl, both from Northwest D.C. They were transported to the Homicide Branch and charged with second-degree murder.
Hagerstown PD Advises Residents To Avoid City Center Amid Shooting Investigation (DEVELOPING)
A midday shooting in Hagerstown is under investigation, police say.Shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, officers were called to investigate a shooting in the 200 block of East Washington Street. According to the Hagerstown Police Department, no suspect has been identified, and the motiv…
Many state, city government services disrupted by CrowdStrike outage
State and city governments are reporting disruptions caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike cybersecurity software Friday morning, mainly knocking administrative systems offline and delaying the delivery of some services. State and local governments join the large number of organizations worldwide where operations have been disrupted, a list that includes...
‘Brain Health’ mushroom gummies found to contain illegal hallucinogens
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed on the label, UVA Health experts are warning in a press release after five people — including a 3-year-old child — were sickened. A spate...
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Possible record stormy stretch of weather unfolding in South
Start your day with the latest weather news. A cold front that marched across the country this week is stalling and has become the focus of a prolonged period of wet weather in the southern U.S.
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