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    Emivest Aerospace sets world flight record  Nov 20, 2008
    The company employs 300 workers at its facilities at San Antonio International Airport and Martinsburg, West Virginia. Emivest Aerospace is owned by. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Golden Tornado to play in Morgantown in postseason  Nov 11, 2008
    Keyser set its sights on playing at either Martinsburg or Morgantown, as both have turf fields, to avoid playing on grass, weeks ago. With the proper paperwork in place, Keyser was given a green light by all involved in the process and hopes to avoid a natural disaster and continue to rely on its outstanding team speed. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Transforms the Home of a Family Who Helps Special Needs Families from a Former Dump Site into a Fresh Family Dwelling  Nov 8, 2008
    Dan Ryan Builders was founded in 1990 by Daniel M. Ryan with headquarters in Frederick, MD. The firm has division offices in Martinsburg, WV, Morgantown, WV and Charleston, SC. It has been the recipient of the Builder of Integrity Award from Quality Builders Warranty Corporation for four consecutive years and was recently named as the Corporate Philanthropist of the Year by the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation. Currently building in 45 communities throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Kendall Marshall's Journal - Oct. '08  Oct 29, 2008
    St. Francis with Terrell Vinson (Villanova commitment), we get to scrimmage against them and Martinsburg from West Virginia. We usually have about three scrimmages a year so this year its just the one extra scrimmage. (InsideCarolina.com)

    Obama Fights `Uphill Battle' to Wrest West Virginia From Republican Camp  Oct 27, 2008
    Volunteers working in Obama's Martinsburg and Morgantown offices said things may turn around in part because they see a greater level of commitment among Democrats than four years ago, paralleling national polls ... It's the economy, everybody you talk to,'' said Bob Scalf, 74, a retired policy analyst for the Virginia Department of Transportation who now lives in suburban Martinsburg. (Bloomberg -- US)

    ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Taps Dan Ryan Builders to Lead Construction of New Home Near Maryland and Pennsylvania Border  Oct 25, 2008
    Dan Ryan Builders was founded in 1990 by Daniel M. Ryan with headquarters in Frederick, MD. The firm has division offices in Martinsburg, WV, Morgantown, WV and Charleston, SC. It has been the recipient of the Builder of Integrity Award from Quality Builders Warranty Corporation for four consecutive years. Currently building in 45 communities throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina, Dan Ryan Builders offers a wide range of homes, from townhomes to estate... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    City Council votes, joins coalition  Oct 16, 2008
    The coalition that is being formed includes Mountain State communities within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed including Charles Town and Martinsburg that are being required to upgrade their sewage treatment facilities as part of federal and regional efforts to clean up the Bay. Specifically, the treatment plants are being updated to provide enhanced removal of nitrogen and phosphorus, pollutants that spur the growth of algae and rob water of oxygen, harming aquatic life. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Ind. man convicted of shipping obscene films  Oct 3, 2008
    Loren Jay Adams of Martinsville, Indiana, was found guilty on six counts Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Federal prosecutors say the 45-year-old Adams could be sentenced to as much as five years in prison and fined 250,000 on each count. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)

    Keyser considers joining coalition  Oct 3, 2008
    Communities like Martinsburg, Charles Town and Ranson are arguing that because West Virginia entered into a compact as part of the regional effort to improve the water of the Bay, the burden should be shared statewide, and not dropped on the handful of communities in the Chesapeake basin. If it s a state-level commitment, our position is it s a state-level problem, Lewis said. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Attorney GeneralDan Greear visits Keyser  Sep 11, 2008
    Greear was in Mineral County Tuesday after visiting Martinsburg and other panhandle cities earlier in the week. He resides in South Charleston with wife, Amy and sons Josh, 9 and Ben, 6. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Diane S. Plum, 58  Aug 28, 2008
    She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Charles E. Plum; two daughters, Jennifer Zdziera, Martinsburg ... one grandchild, Jackson Zdziera; two brothers, Charles and Douglas Meyers, Somerset; two sisters, Kathleen Shiber, Martinsburg; and Margaret Woodward, Ligonier ... Martinsburg, WV 25403. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Airborne vehicle strikes parked car in Southampton Township  Aug 26, 2008
    Doleman and his passenger Dawn Smith, 32, Martinsburg, W. Va. were both transported to area hospitals. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    US Colleges Moving to Retire Cafeteria Trays  Aug 26, 2008
    Derek Walker of Martinsburg, W.Va ... Derek Walker of Martinsburg, W.Va. (ABC News -- Wire)

    More colleges chucking cafeteria trays  Aug 26, 2008
    Derek Walker of Martinsburg, W.Va. carries two plates at the Mollohan Cafeteria at Glenville State College, which ditched trays. (MSNBC -- Business)

    W.Va. murder trial to get under way  Aug 25, 2008
    Twenty-four-year-old Donnell Lee of Martinsburg is to be in Marion County Circuit Court on Monday to face first-degree murder and conspiracy charges. Lee is one of four men accused in the death of Columbia, S.C., resident Derrick Osborne. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Area meetings set for PATH  Jul 29, 2008
    Representatives of Allegheny Energy are conducting a series of public informational meetings in the area this week to detail plans for a new 250-mile transmission line to run through the Potomac Highlands, from St. Albans to Martinsburg ... The project involves construction of a 244-mile, 765 kilovolt line from St. Albans to Martinsburg, and then on another 40 miles to Kemptown, near Frederick, Md. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Municipalities gather to learn how to better their communities  Jul 23, 2008
    She stated the procedure to become part of the program is by first attending one of the three workshops that will be held during the last week of August, with the nearest one to take place in Martinsburg ... Facilitator for the evening was Commissioner Wayne Spiggle, and he made the suggestion that a group of interested people travel to Martinsburg to make application for the ON TRAC program. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Wealth Evaporates in U.S. as Fuel Prices Clobber McMansions, SUV Makers  Jun 10, 2008
    Gas prices are really hurting demand here,'' says Celia Lainez, a broker at Keller Williams Rice Realty in Martinsburg, West Virginia. She says she has yet to receive a bid on the house down the street from Marino's, which has been on the market for five months. (Bloomberg)

    Kaine Comments on Obama's Nomination  Jun 7, 2008
    Last Updated: 11:04 AM 06/03/08 - A man has pleaded guilty to felony murder in the 2007 killing of a Martinsburg woman and is expected to testify against a co-defendant. Last Updated: 10:49 AM 06/03/08 - Bear attacks are rare but wildlife officials are investigating the second such incident in West Virginia within a month. (WHSV)

    Sixty-Two Hawkeyes Named Academic All-Big Ten  May 29, 2008
    Women's Track (7) Name Year Major Hometown Jr. Elementary Education Leeds, ND Sr. Integrative Physiology Martinsburg, WV So. Psychology/Sociology Parker, CO So. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Plan fun trip to W. Virginia  May 17, 2008
    The third county in the Panhandle is Berkeley which also holds the city of Martinsburg. Take a look at To Do for more history and outdoor recreation including the Sleepy Creek hunting and fishing preserve and as in much of the Panhandle antique shops. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Newsweek: Clinton hangs tough  May 9, 2008
    "She's going to win; there's absolutely no way she can't," said Michael Malick, a Clinton supporter from Martinsburg, W.Va. who quickly dismissed her opponent as "not even comparable." Joanne Drewry, another supporter, had the biggest collection of Hillary signs in the crowd. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Talk of her exit grows louder -- but Clinton's still in the race  May 8, 2008
    (Martinsburg) Journal Photo Via AP. Story Tools. (News & Observer)

    Decomposing body found in dead...  Apr 11, 2008
    The couple told Sell that whenever they visited Magaha, she would not allow them inside her home, about 15 miles south of Martinsburg. Copyright 2008 The. (CNN -- Law)

    Promotional Consideration  Mar 1, 2008
    "I see it as part of my job," said the Martinsburg native. "Its about promoting the team, and not just the team but promoting excellent play by an individual. I kind of brainstormed with Coach Carey, and we thought that this year, Yinka had a really good shot at being an All-American. If anyone else had emerged such as her during the season, then heck yeah we would have done it for them, too.". (BlueGoldNews.com)

    B.C. town wins tasty tap water contest  Feb 25, 2008
    The bottled-water trophy went to Tumai Water of Martinsburg, W.Va. which donates profits to AIDS relief and water needs in Africa. (Globe and Mail -- National)

    U.S. teacher loses 120 pounds in 3 years  Feb 18, 2008
    Wygal, a Martinsburg resident who teaches at James Wood Middle School in Winchester, offered several tips in an article on CNN.com: keep a food diary, be consistent in exercise, find a gym that accomodates your lifestyle, change your outlook on food, be realistic in goals, and to make the diet a priority in your life without making excuses. Now comfortable with her weight, which she said fluctuates between 170 and 180 pounds, Wygal works out at least five to six days a week. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Teacher drops 120 pounds, seven dress sizes  Feb 17, 2008
    MARTINSBURG, West Virginia (CNN) -- Hardly a day that goes by that you won't find Tracey Wygal working out at the gym. Tracey Wygal weighed 295 pounds before starting a "clean diet," keeping a food journal and exercising. (CNN)

    New director appointed to local VA  Jan 27, 2008
    MARTINSBURG Ann R. Brown, FACHE, has been appointed Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, effective January 20, 2008 ... With a dedicated VA career and passion for serving our nation's veterans, Brown comes to Martinsburg from Nashville, Tenn. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    County gets first board-certified reading teacher  Jan 24, 2008
    That is the reason why I did it this past year because they were being held locally, said Panone, who added the classes are also held Martinsburg. The classes kept me on schedule. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Area skaters to compete in state championships  Jan 19, 2008
    Jennifer Spangler, Gallitzen, and Katie Lipko, Martinsburg, will also be skating and are coached by Javann St. Clair. USFSA events include Free Skate, Artistic, Showcase, Solo Dance and Compulsory Moves in the Field. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Ohio man found guilty in pot distribution case  Jan 18, 2008
    In other federal court news, a Maryland man pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in federal court in Martinsburg on Monday ... In a separate case, a Martinsburg lawyer was convicted of criminal contempt Monday following a two-day bench trial. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    State Sen. Love says hes not running again  Jan 15, 2008
    Republican Oscar Wayne Casto of Martinsburg filed for state agriculture commissioner. Incumbent Gus R. Douglass, a Democrat who has spent 40 years in the job, is expected to file for re-election, but did not do so Monday. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    New chief takes Bowles Rice helm  Jan 13, 2008
    It has 125 lawyers and offices in Charleston, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Lexington, Ky. and Winchester, Va. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    WVU Board of Governors  Jan 9, 2008
    James W. Dailey II is chairman, president and treasurer of W. Harley Miller Contractors Inc. in Martinsburg. Appointed by Manchin, his term ends in 2011. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Wiring West Virginia  Jan 6, 2008
    Also during 2007, the company upgraded phone lines for high-speed service in Franklin and Brandywine in Pendleton County; Martinsburg and Falling Waters; Canvas, near Summersville; Wheeling; and Danese. Along with expanded service, Verizon became an early partner with Connected Nation, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit technology group. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Business)

    Prep basketball scores, boxscores  Jan 5, 2008
    Martinsburg 63, Jefferson 56. Matewan 67, Iaeger 47. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)

    TB Scare Strikes West Virginia Hospital  Dec 30, 2007
    Officials from City Hospital in Martinsburg say a screening conducted about a month ago revealed an employee working in the obstetrics unit had an active TB infection. They have compiled a list of nearly 900 patients and 60 staff members who were potentially exposed. (CBS News)

    AEP Transmission Venture With Allegheny Files to Establish FERC Rate for Path Transmission Project  Dec 29, 2007
    to Allegheny's Bedington substation, northeast of Martinsburg, W.Va. Another 46 miles of twin-circuit 500-kV transmission will be constructed from Bedington to a new substation to be built near Kemptown, southeast of Frederick, Md. (PR Newswire)

    Who were those young idealists?  Dec 28, 2007
    When that ended in 1995, he moved to the Eastern Panhandle, where Sherwood, 50, now lives in Martinsburg. In 2006, he was executive director of the Arts Centre in Martinsburg. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    State ATV fatalities decrease in 2007  Dec 26, 2007
    MARTINSBURG In 2007 the number of all-terrain vehicle-related deaths dropped in West Virginia, but officials warn they remain a serious problem. According to the West Virginia University Injury Control Center, 44 people have died in ATV related accidents to date this year. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Names in the games  Dec 11, 2007
    Bridgeport was third, followed by Capital, Woodrow Wilson, Martinsburg, Huntington, Nitro, Morgantown and Robert C. Byrd. Logan was picked No. 1 in AA. Ravenswood was No. 2, trailed by Wyoming East, Bluefield, Winfield, Poca, Westside, Weir, Magnolia and Lincoln. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)

    State to re-examine purchase of nursing homes  Nov 28, 2007
    HCR Manor Care operates Heartland nursing homes in Charleston, Beckley, Clarksburg, Keyser, Martinsburg, Kingwood and Rainelle. The issue is about nursing home caregivers standing up and speaking out for people who cant speak for themselves, said Jennifer Farmer, a union spokeswoman. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    State briefs: Deputy charged in bar fight resigns  Nov 21, 2007
    MARTINSBURG A Berkeley County sheriffs deputy accused of fighting in a bar and assaulting a fellow officer has resigned. Xavier Elias Morales of Inwood resigned Monday, a day after the alleged incident at Piggys Bar in Bunker Hill. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    All-state boys soccer team  Nov 15, 2007
    Goalkeepers: Derik Ayers, Parkersburg South; Nathaniel Schofield, Martinsburg. Forwards: Chandler DeWese, Woodrow Wilson; Ryan Grant, Parkersburg; Hasan Katrib, South Charleston; Josh Wise, Berkeley Springs. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)

    Delegates question nursing home deal  Nov 14, 2007
    House Majority Leader Joe DeLong, D-Hancock, said the state Health Care Review Authority has moved too quickly to approve the sale of the Heartland nursing homes in Charleston, Beckley, Clarksburg, Keyser, Martinsburg, Kingwood and Rainelle. They joined officials in five other states and a congressional inquiry into the sale of HCR Manor Care, the nations largest nursing home chain, to the Carlyle Group in a $6. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Council introduces two new ordinances ... Scouts collecting food for local distribution ... Glen Grainer invites MinCo Dems to ‘look at a new future' ... Owners announce tentative reopen date for Fitness Center ... “Seeing as a Child” Workshop Offered ... Jonathan Hodel to perform at FSU ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Wednesday, November 07, 2007 Council introduces two new ordinances  Nov 7, 2007
    Around 15 other cities also imposed these fees, with Martinsburg being the closet city. Rice also noted that the fees were set thusly so that when the police and recreation fees were added to the already existent sewer and fires, the total would be an even 5. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Byrd, Rockefeller back Amtrak bill  Nov 1, 2007
    Two long-distance Amtrak trains the Capitol Limited and the Cardinal stop in West Virginia cities, including Alderson, Charleston, Harpers Ferry, Hinton, Martinsburg, Montgomery, Prince, Thurmond, and White Sulfur Springs. Last year 13,000 riders boarded trains in Huntington, making it the Mountain States most popular Amtrak station. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Business)

    Flu vaccine available November 3 to veterans, family and friends  Nov 1, 2007
    MARTINSBURG The flu vaccine will be available to enrolled veterans, family, and friends on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, Room 1B-114, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ... The Martinsburg VA Medical Center's rive Thru Flu Clinic is currently open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for enrolled veterans with VA I.D. cards ... If you are an enrolled veteran and you do not have a scheduled primary care appointment during the flu season, please use the rive Thru Clinic, or... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Eastern Panhandle predicted to continue growth  Oct 24, 2007
    On Tuesday in Martinsburg, the WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research presented its annual economic outlook for the Panhandle, including Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties ... This correction already has affected house price appreciation in the nearby metropolitan areas of Hagerstown-Martinsburg and Washington, D.C., he said. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Business)

    Lawyer wants review of teacher plan  Oct 23, 2007
    The Martinsburg lawyer who asked state education officials to address some teachers high cost of living needs isnt ready to dismiss a lawsuit over the issue. Paul G. Taylor represents the Berkeley County Education Association and other education personnel in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    New lawyers admitted to practice  Oct 20, 2007
    Joshua W. Downey, Reedy; Bryan Buckner Escue, St. Albans; Brandolyn Nicole Felton, Charleston; Rachel Starr, Morgantown; Christopher Thomas Ferro, St. Albans; Charity Kathryn Flynn, Huntington; Corinna Allane Foreman, Rainelle; Jason P. Foster, Martinsburg; Robert Carmen Fratto, McKees Rocks, Pa ... Katherine Logan Roberts, Charleston; Melissa Townsend Roman, Clarksburg; Thomas Clark Rose, Morgantown; Christina Joann Rumbach, Jane Lew; Katherine Marie Scharf, Charleston; Rena Katharine Seidler,... (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Stress from war leaves a heavy toll on families  Oct 15, 2007
    The Turners live 80 miles from the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, where Troy receives his care, and sometimes they go once a week ... Michelle drove him to the Martinsburg VA hospital, which sent him to Walter Reed for three weeks of psychiatric care. (Boston Globe)

    Teacher shortage looms  Oct 10, 2007
    Paul Taylor, the Martinsburg lawyer who filed the suit, wants the state board to comply with a 17-year-old law that required it to address the increased cost of living in some areas of West Virginia. On Aug. 29, Kanawha Circuit Judge James Stucky denied the school boards motion to dismiss the case. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Practice your escape route, fire prevention week kicks off  Oct 8, 2007
    MARTINSBURG A recent National Fire Prevention Association Poll shows most Americans have a fire escape plan but a majority have never practiced it. Thats something the Martinsburg City Fire Department as well as fire departments across the country hope to change as National Fire Prevention Week kicked off on Sunday ... This years theme is practice your escape route, and with practicing your escape route there (are) a few other things they need to know, said Capt. G. Edgar Gouchenour of the... (Martinsburg Journal)

    As arch-criminal, he's cut below rest  Oct 5, 2007
    Police in Martinsburg, W.Va. arrested a man on suspicion of drunken driving after the man and the lawnmower he was riding were unable to outrun a cop. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    West Virginia Man Tries to Flee Police on Lawnmower  Oct 4, 2007
    Send news tip to FOXNews. Wednesday, October 03, 2007. (Fox News -- Politics)

    Shippensburg native new commander of airlift wing  Oct 3, 2007
    Col. Roger Nye has been named commander of the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport Shepherd Field, in Martinsburg, W.Va. Nye, a Shippensburg native, says the base has about 1,200 people involved in strategic airlift missions using C-5 Galaxy cargo planes, the largest in the Air Force fleet. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    UAW strike comes as a shock  Oct 2, 2007
    Sign up to receive our free Cars e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens. (USA Today -- Autos)

    * Sino Swearingen pins hopes on investor  Sep 28, 2007
    AP, MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Friday, Sep 28, 2007, Page 12 ... Employment at Martinsburg peaked at about 230 last June, but Sino Swearingen laid off 38 Martinsburg employees last year and about 40 in July, according to an estimate by the Journal of Martinsburg ... Fuselages, wings and tail sections made in Martinsburg are sent to San Antonio, Texas, for assembly. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    More schools eliminate soft drinks  Sep 23, 2007
    Its something that they feel real proud of, said John Hough, executive director for the Regional Education Service Agency VIII in Martinsburg. No RESA VIII leaders swayed county administrators in the Eastern Panhandle, Hough said. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Man faces embezzlement, child pornography charges  Sep 20, 2007
    Leak has been ordered to make an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg Oct. 2. Also in the Martinsburg federal courthouse this week, a judge entered a final order in a case of 54 Charles Town Races employees who sued to get overtime pay they said they were owed ... He was represented by Martinsburg attorney Barry P. Beck, who was allowed by the court to enroll other employees in the case. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Board to weigh Panhandle teachers cost of living  Sep 13, 2007
    Paul Taylor, the Martinsburg lawyer who filed the suit, wants the state board to comply with a 17-year-old law that required it to address the increased cost of living in fast-growing parts of West Virginia. - advertisement. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Pension plan could cost $215 million  Sep 10, 2007
    MARTINSBURG The Legislature faces a potential price tag of as much as $215 million if it wants to aid the nearly 20,000 teachers and school workers whose 401(k)-style retirement accounts lack sufficient funds in all but a handful of cases. A study presented during interim meetings Sunday offers five different ways lawmakers might merge at least some of these defined-contribution accounts into the Teachers Retirement System. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    $17M for new Guard hangar  Sep 8, 2007
    Col. Bill Burkart, an engineer at the Air National Guards 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, is supervising design preparation for the new hangar. Continue 1. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    W.Va. to host ‘M.O.M.' dental project  Sep 1, 2007
    MARTINSBURG A statewide dental clinic offering uninsured adults free dental care is currently underway and is in search of volunteers from dentists and hygienists to intake workers and translators. The West Virginia Mission of Mercy (M.O.M.) Dental Clinic, the first one of its kind in the state, will provide dental services to over 1,000 adults from June 26-28, 2008, in Martinsburg ... Scheduled to take place at a Martinsburg area high school, adults will be taken on a first-come, first-serve... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Read More...  Aug 28, 2007
    What they found sheds new light on the role that fear of death plays in contemporary politics--and, arguably, goes a long way toward unraveling the mystery of Martinsburg. (New Republic ). (Disinformation)

    State at a crossroads, PSC official says  Aug 27, 2007
    This 765-kilovolt-transmission line would run from the John Amos Power Plant near St. Albans to a substation northeast of Martinsburg. That 250-mile project is part of a much larger, $3 billion, 550-mile line that would run to New Jersey. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Martinsburg Woman Wins Daily Grind Barista Competition  Aug 22, 2007
    Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Jessica Salmiery of Martinsburg has won the 2007 Daily Grind National Barista Competition, displaying her skills in creating and serving espresso beverages in the coffee company's first such competition ... Salmiery developed her expertise as a barista at the Daily Grind Foxcroft location in Martinsburg, WV where she has worked for the last year ... Baristas who received honorable mentions in the competition were Nathan Hale from Winchester, VA, Logan Hartman from... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    The Left's Rovian Hate-Obsession  Aug 21, 2007
    Bush is going to make remarks at West Virginia Air National Guard in Martinsburg, West Virginia. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES). (Townhall.com)

    Exploiting Our Fear of Death  Aug 20, 2007
    n June 2004, I went door to door in a white, working- class neighborhood of Martinsburg, West Virginia, a small blue-collar town in decline ... As far as I could tell, Martinsburg voters were backing him for two reasons: first, because he opposed gay marriage and abortion ("There are two gays around the corner who are voting for Kerry," one fellow, with a Bush sign in his yard, advised me scornfully from his stoop); and, second, because he was leading the war on terrorism ("I feel more safe with... (New Republic)

    City woman named princess of forest festival  Aug 16, 2007
    West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw made the appointment to the court of Maid Silvia LXXI, Catherine Ann Wilkes of Martinsburg. Ehman, daughter of Jeff and Mary Anne Ehman, is a 2003 honors graduate of Capital High School. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Romney chooses state team  Aug 11, 2007
    Others named to the steering committee include Buckhannon resident Patricia Adams; Charleston resident and public relations consultant Mark Blankenship; Charleston attorney Mark W. Browning; South Charleston resident John Golden; Elkins resident Jeffrey N. Loudon; Martinsburg resident Jerry Mays, who lost a state Senate bid last year; Parkersburg resident James McCutcheon, a former member of the state House; Morgantown resident Thomas J. ONeil; Buckhannon resident Rick Rice, a former Upshur... (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Lawyer: Full story on kidnap not out  Aug 10, 2007
    Charleta Roseann Bird, 45, of Martinsburg, W.V., who first claimed to have been kidnapped by her estranged husband and then admitted she made a false report, waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday. Appearing in District Judge Susan Day s office in handcuffs and red prison garb, with her long hair in a ponytail, Bird agreed enthusiastically when asked if she wanted to tell her side of the story, but then she changed her mind on advice from her court-appointed counsel, Dirk Berry. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Clark, Davis tied for sixth in tourney  Aug 7, 2007
    POST 94 RUNNER-UP: South Charleston Post 94 fell 11-3 to Morgantown Post 2 Sunday in the championship game of the State American Legion baseball tournament in Martinsburg. Post 2 (48-5) advances to the regional tournament. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)

    State bank makes 'Hot 500'  Aug 7, 2007
    In Martinsburg, Centra is the second-largest bank, passing up seven other well-established banks, he said. In June, the bank was featured on the front of American Banker, a financial service industry professionals publication. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Full Time Equals Playing Time?  Aug 5, 2007
    The Martinsburg, W.Va. native, who led the Bulldogs to a Class AAA state title game as a quarterback, has been permanently switched to wide receiver at , where he will help mix with , and others in an attempt to bolster one of the nations lesser-used passing games. (BlueGoldNews.com)

    Hartmansville woman aided by Helping Hands  Aug 1, 2007
    Nancy Thomas (second from right) looks over the completed deck and the near-finished steps, along with the volunteer workers from the Otterbein United Methodist Church of Martinsburg ... The volunteers at the Thomas home were all part of the Otterbein United Methodist Church of Martinsburg ... Before leaving their homes in Martinsburg, the Charlton family, members of the Otterbein Church, presented each team member traveling to this area a goody bag, loaded with snacks and food. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Naive and bright-eyed at the opportunity  Jul 30, 2007
    The Martinsburg native considers going to Iraq a lot like her skydiving experience: an adventure into the unknown ... The 23-year-old Martinsburg native is seriously considering going to work for a private defense contractor in Iraq. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Recalled food still on shelves  Jul 29, 2007
    MARTINSBURG Recalled food products that may be contaminated with botulinum toxin have been found on shelves in Eastern Panhandle stores, officials with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture announced Friday ... 207 W. King Street P.O. Box 807 Martinsburg, WV 25402-0807 304-263-8931. (Martinsburg Journal)

    Local volunteers step up to help woman in need  Jul 28, 2007
    Via Helping Hands, two Methodist churches one in Keyser and one in Martinsburg went into action to build Ginger a porch ramp for better accessibility during her rehabilitation. e have such a wonderful community, a remarkably amiable Ginger said Thursday as volunteers from Martinsburg laid the frame for the ramp ... Vicki and Gary Mason coordinated the efforts, bringing 23 volunteers from Martinsburg to assist in the Mineral County projects. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Setting the Record Straight: Targeting Al Qaeda  Jul 26, 2007
    July 4: "Many of the spectacular car bombings and killings you see are as a result of al Qaeda the very same folks that attacked us on September the 11th. A major enemy in Iraq is the same enemy that dared attack the United States on that fateful day." (President George W. Bush, Remarks To The West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, WV, 7/4/07). July 10: "[A]l Qaeda is doing most of the spectacular bombings, trying to incite sectarian violence. The same people that attacked us on... (White House News Releases)

    Men's Soccer Recruits Six  Jul 25, 2007
    Trent Reid (Martinsburg, W.Va. is another recruit that will be expected to add to the Monarchs scoring attack. (Odusports.com)

    Cruisin' for a cause  Jul 20, 2007
    Proceeds are to benefit Martinsburg Veterans Home. Club members were proud of the turnout and look forward to the second show next year. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Bulletin board  Jul 19, 2007
    Men and Women Against Discrimination will hold a rally for equal parenting, from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday near the Berkeley County Courthouse, corner of King and Queen streets in Martinsburg. A meeting will immediately follow the rally at the Martinsburg Public Library, 101 W. King St. For information, call 295-0053 or visit the Web site at. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

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