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CHERRY GROVE, W.Va. — Some moderate rainfall and extensive work from fire crews have helped contain a large forest fire in the Monongahela National Forest.
The fire, which originated in the Cherry Grove community of Pendleton County on Wednesday, now spans 365 acres, but is 60 percent contained. Crews had only contained about 30 percent of the fire into the weekend.
According to a release from the United States Department of Agriculture, crews have been building hand lines and dozer lines along

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission will make a final ruling on the Hope Gas rate in December after all sides reached a settlement last week.
Morgan O’Brien
Hope Gas President and CEO Morgan O’Brien said the settlement was reached because all parties at the table were looking for a positive outcome that would benefit all sides.
“Hope feels like it was treated fairly, the consumer group who represent residential customers felt they were treated fairly, and the producers, to

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Anyone planning to build a single family home in Martinsburg now has to show proof they’ve paid an impact fee to the county first.
The fee, which went into effect Nov. 1, tacks on $5,500 on each new single family home developed in the county, with smaller amounts assessed to new multi-family or mobile home units.
Martinsburg City Manager Andy Blake said it was a public policy decision by the Berkeley County Commission that the city is required to follow.
“Pursuant to their

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory for southern and central West Virginia counties and a winter storm warning for the state’s highest elevations beginning Sunday night.
The advisory and warning begin Sunday night. (NWS/graphic)
The advisory, which covers all or parts of 23  counties, said 2 to 4 inches of snow is possible from Sunday night through Tuesday morning. Most of the snow is expected to fall from Monday morning through Monday evening.