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Boat Ramp at Moulton Park in Jefferson County Repaired
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – Repairs to the boat ramp at Moulton Park on the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County are completed, according to Bret Preston, assistant chief of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). “The concrete ramp was damaged and it was difficult to launch boats,” Preston said. [...]
Fire Destroys Barns at Charles Town Races
A massive blaze has completely destroyed three barns at Charles Town Races. As many as 2 dozen horses may have been killed. The fire broke out at approx. 5:00AM Monday morning. The stables that burned are not owned by Charles Town Races. Firefighters remained on the scene this morning applying foam and water to the [...]
Route 9 Between Charles Town and Martinsburg Opens
West Virginia Secretary of Transportation Paul Mattox and Highways officials announce that beginning August 31, two new sections of Route 9 in Berkeley and Jefferson counties will open to traffic. The nearly $25 million first section is 2.05 miles from Opequon Creek to Short Road (Berkeley County Route 9/19) while the 2.65 mile second section [...]
ATV Accident Claims Life of Charles Town Man
A Charles Town man died Wednesday in an ATV accident that occurred on Vinton Lane, near Augustine Ave. At approximately 2:00 AM, 40 year-old Jeffrey Strickler drove his Honda ATV into a metal fence. Strickler was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was listed as head trauma. The victim was not wearing [...]
Police Search for Weapons Traffickers in Virginia
Three Virginia men remain at-large after being indicted on charges of conspiracy and other offenses related to a multi-state gun trafficking ring between Virginia and New Jersey. Virginia and New Jersey police are currently searching for Johnathan M. Johnson, 28, of Cape Charles, Va.; Bobby Lee Henderson, 24, of Townsend, Va.; and Larry Nottingham, 28, [...]
Convenience Store in Hillsboro Robbed at Gunpoint
Around 6:45 p.m. on March 3, 2010, an unknown suspect entered the Hill Tom Market located in the 36930 block of Charles Town Pike (Route 9). The suspect, dressed in all black and wearing a mask, brandished a firearm and demanded cash. The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect [...]
Prostitution Sting in Loudoun County
February 17, 2010 the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit conducted a proactive, aggressive reversal prostitution operation. Several members from the agency’s Community Resource Unit assisted with the operation. Numerous computer postings and personal ads were placed on popular websites known to advertise prostitution services. The operation was conducted at a hotel in the eastern [...]
Waxpool at Loudoun County Parkway most crash prone intersection in Loudoun
The intersection of Waxpool Road at Loudoun County Parkway in Ashburn, Virginia remains atop the list for the most crash prone intersection in Loudoun County for 2009. Waxpool Road at Loudoun County Parkway saw 84 crashes in 2009 and was also the most crash prone intersection in 2008 with 86 crashes. The intersection of Harry [...]