SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — A man has died following a shooting in Shepherdstown.
Authorities said a call to 911 at 3:30 a.m. Friday said a man was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a University Heights Apartment off Hensel Drive.
The caller said another man had fled the area on foot.
Law enforcement and first responders found 19-year-old Evan Taylor inside the apartment. Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses provided the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Shepherd

The House of Delegates continued its focus on economic development policies, passing legislation called “The Small Business Growth Act,” which aims to address the funding gap faced by small businesses.
Senate Bill 1 passed the House on an 87-3 vote on Friday. The Senate passed a version of the bill on Feb. 6, but delegates made some changes so the legislation will return to the Senate now to work out the differences.
If the Senate approves those changes right away, Senate Bill 1 would be in line

MONTROSE, W.Va. — A Randolph County man is hospitalized with gunshot wounds and two people are in jail charged with his shooting.
State Police say the incident happened around 9:15 Thursday evening at a home in the Montrose community of Randolph County.
Troopers say Derek Arbogast, 37, of Montrose in an argument is accused of shooting his brother Brett Arbogast, 31, of Elkins. The victim suffered multiple wounds from a .22 caliber revolver. Troopers say after the initial shooting a second

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Abandoned mine land funds will be directed toward improving sewer and water services in McDowell and Mingo Counties in southern West Virginia.
Governor Patrick Morrisey on Friday announced the funds were set aside for the work on critical infrastructure after much of the existing layout was damaged or destroyed in the 2025 flood.
The projects announced included:
Town of Davy Sewer Project — $2.75 million to construct the town’s first centralized wastewater system, eliminating

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Just days before the anniversary of the most recent major flooding in southern West Virginia, Governor Patrick Morrisey unveiled plans for a pilot project aimed at improving the early warning for impending flood waters.
Morrisey introduced the Sentry system, which stands for Smart Environmental Notification Threat System. It’s a three year pilot program to use new and emerging technology to see if it’s possible to get word to people faster to get out of harm’s way amid fast

COLUMBUS, OH. — The attorney for the independent journalist attacked by an Ohio State University faculty member while interviewing former WVU President Gordon Gee wants him to be terminated and criminally charged.
Rocky Ratliff
The attack happened Monday evening at the Smith Lab when the video shows independent journalist Michael Newman asking for one more question and attempting to enter a classroom where Gee was. Assistant professor Luke Perez accuses Newman of putting the camera in his face,

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In the midst of a state Public Service Commission investigation, Black Diamond Power President David Musser intends to sell the company.
Prior to an evidentiary hearing before the PSC on Friday, Black Diamond counsel David Hanna gave a statement on behalf of Musser, who could not be present.
“David Musser, the president of the company, just wanted me to convey he intends to sell the company. He is committed to cooperating fully with the Commission and staff to move that

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — On Friday, a very special group of VIPs will hit the dance floor and the red carpet at Airborne Church in Martinsburg. 
It’s part of the Tim Tebow Foundation’s Night to Shine prom, during which honored guests ages 14 and up with special needs are welcomed like royalty. One of those honored guests is Grace Karolenko. She was a recent guest on Panhandle Live. 
“It’s fun but also gets an opportunity for you to feel like you’re more. Important than you usually feel because you