MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — For the first time since 1932, the YMCA is coming back to Martinsburg.
Andy Blake
Martinsburg City Manager Andy Blake said the organization has announced plans for a $34 million, 65,000 square feet project, to be constructed along North Tennessee Avenue not far from the WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center.
“What’s really driving it is a child care development center and indoor aquatic center. We’re excited for it to break ground next summer,” Blake said Friday on WEPM’s

GRAFTON, W.Va. — A person was hospitalized Saturday night in what officials believe was an explosion in Taylor County.
Crews from 11 different departments responded to Sandy Creek Road in Grafton at about 6:15 p.m. on Saturday after reports of a potential explosion.
Harrison-Taylor 911 officials confirmed that a person was taken to a hospital by HealthNet after sustaining severe injuries.
On the scene were the West Virginia State Police’s Grafton detachment and Taylor County Sheriff’s Office;

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Another state lawmaker is planning legislation in next year’s legislation session focusing on security cameras.
Evan Hansen
Flock cameras and their automated license plate readers are the ones that have been getting the most attention in recent weeks. Del. Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, said he intends to propose a measure on a legislative level to create ‘guardrails’ that would limit the capabilities of what ALPRs can do on a statewide level.
The proposal is being done in

CAMDEN-ON-GAULEY, W.Va. — State police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Webster County man.
Roger Mullens (WVSP)
State police said Roger Mullens, 68, went missing in the Cranberry Ridge Road area of the county. He’s a 5’10, 230-pound white man with grey hair and brown eyes. According to state police, he was wearing a dark t-shirt, jeans, and boots when he went missing. Mullens was reportedly in a green side-by-side vehicle when he was last seen.
State police ask anyone with information

GLENVILLE, W.Va. — The mayor of Glenville has resigned to become the new West Virginia Water Development Authority chief.
Mark Sarver
Mark Sarver, who became mayor in 2024, announced his resignation in a Facebook post Friday. He’ll now serve as the WV WDA executive director.
“Serving as your mayor has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” Sarver said in the post. “Together, we faced challenges, celebrated successes, and worked to lay a foundation for Glenville’s future. From

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Office of the State Fire Marshal wants residents to help determine what the biggest fire-related issues are in the state.
Ken Tyree
The fire marshal’s office is launching its new Home Safety Survey, a 10-question assessment for homeowners and renters. The survey is designed to give participants help staying safe and provide important data to the fire marshal.
“It will provide some immediate safety advice based on the responses that the participants give