Spirit of Jefferson News

08/21/2025

More details have been released about yesterday's shooting, with Charles Town PD identifying the suspect as Curtis Edward Bailey.

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A shooting occurred in downtown Charles Town around noon today, leaving one victim wounded and sending local police and other law enforcement agencies on a manhunt

08/21/2025

Steam streamed out of the cabin of a charter boat, as a Keurig worked overtime to feed a group of tired patrons, as well as the boat's captain and first mate. It was just before 6 a.m. on what was already a brutally hot day, and, as the sun crested over the horizon, the trot-line setup began to fully come into view.

STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Steam streamed out of the cabin of a charter boat, as a Keurig worked overtime to feed a group of tired patrons, as well as the boat's

08/20/2025

The Spirit is still waiting on comment and detail confirmation from the Charles Town Police Department. Follow along for updates as they become available.

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A shooting occurred in downtown Charles Town around noon today, leaving one victim wounded and sending local police and other law enforcement agencies on a manhunt

08/20/2025

There has been a shooting in downtown Charles Town. According to a source, law enforcement knows who the assailant is and is on their trail. Follow along for developments as they happen.

08/19/2025

There's a zip to Shepherd football in 2025, but there's nothing quick about any revelations from the Rams' coaching staff concerning the team's next starting quarterback.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — There's a zip to Shepherd football in 2025, but there's nothing quick about any revelations from the Rams' coaching staff.

08/18/2025

West Virginia's depth chart is starting to fill out as preseason camp comes to an end this week, while two transfer RBs quell some fears about a quickly thinning out room.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia had quite the busy end to its week, as the Mountaineers wrapped up their second scrimmage and added a pair of transfer running backs to

08/18/2025

The front-runner to take the EPAC is a little muddy ahead of the 2025 season, with perennial power Martinsburg looking to hold off Spring Mills and Jefferson.

It’s no secret that all eyes on West Virginia Class 4A football power are once again focused on the Eastern Panhandle.

08/17/2025

Sen. Patricia Rucker (R-Jefferson) has publicly spoken out against the State Board of Education voting to send a letter to the state's Charter School Board requesting that it ensure the state’s in-person charter schools refuse religious exemptions for mandatory vaccinations.

Sen. Patricia Rucker (R-Jefferson) has publicly spoken out against the West Virginia State Board of Education (WVBE) voting to send a letter to the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board

08/15/2025

The Jefferson girls' soccer team looks to fill big cleats in the wake of a large 2025 senior class departing, especially with a brand new regional structure being implemented this season.

Every soccer team goes through a rebuilding process following the graduation of key players every few years or so. Jefferson’s girls’ team graduated nine from last year’s squad.

08/15/2025

Despite recent changes to the traffic signal pattern at Route 9 and Oak Lee Drive to improve lines of sight, the intersection remains accident-prone, with five collisions occurring there since the new Ranson police chief took up his office on July 14.

RANSON, W.Va. — Despite recent changes to the traffic signal pattern at Route 9 and Oak Lee Drive to improve lines of sight, the intersection remains accident-prone, with five collisions

08/14/2025

OPINION: Jefferson County Commission President Pasha Majdi believes the City of Charles Town "has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in its downtown, pick the right businesses in keeping with its 'historically hip' vision, and make Charles Town a destination."

The City of Charles Town has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in its downtown, pick the right businesses in keeping with its “historically hip” vision, and make Charles Town a

08/14/2025

There are a lot of moving pieces inside the Jefferson High football program, with the Cougars searching for their next leading signal caller.

SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — It’s as if Jefferson football coach Craig Hunter has opened a new jigsaw puzzle. There are a lot of new pieces to put together and it’s