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Observer WV The WV Independent Observer covers the stories of Jefferson County and West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Subscribe for FREE at ObserverWV.news

The Observer looks beyond the headlines to inform the public discusssion on important topics relevant to the community, including the local economy, environment, education, politics, and public health. We also spotlight local artisans, artists, musicians, businesses & community organizations.

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10/11/2025

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Do you love West Virginia? Prove it. This is your state. These are your favorites. Now make it official. Love that bakery down the road? Canโ€™t get enough of your local coffee shop, trail, or taproom? Donโ€™t let their hard work go unnoticed. Nominate them for Best of West Virginia! Weโ€™re spotlig...

๐•๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง: ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘. ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ฒ! ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™Š๐™—๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง is a finalist in the "Best Small Local New...
09/23/2025

๐•๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง: ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘. ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ฒ!

๐™๐™๐™š ๐™Š๐™—๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง is a finalist in the "Best Small Local Newspaper in WV" category. THANK YOU to everyone who nominated our small but mighty publication.๐Ÿ’ช We are thrilled to be recognized by our readers!

To vote (every day until October 13!), look for "Best Small Local Newspaper" under Community and Culture. Thank you!

Do you love West Virginia? Prove it. This is your state. These are your favorites. Now make it official. Love that bakery down the road? Canโ€™t get enough of your local coffee shop, trail, or taproom? Donโ€™t let their hard work go unnoticed. Nominate them for Best of West Virginia! Weโ€™re spotlig...

A beautiful day for a parade in Shepherdstown --
09/20/2025

A beautiful day for a parade in Shepherdstown --

Shepherdstown, WV: Shepherdstown hosted a community parade on Saturday, September 20, to honor the Constitution of the United States.

Shepherd University is preparing for a major transition: President Mary Hendrix has announced her plan to retire after a...
09/12/2025

Shepherd University is preparing for a major transition: President Mary Hendrix has announced her plan to retire after a decade of service.

We cover the story in this weekโ€™s Observer Weekly โ€” along with the revival of an industrial solar project and Governor Morriseyโ€™s plan to expand West Virginia's energy production (and what it may mean for Jefferson County). Check out our events calendar, too.

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Every week, The Observer digs into the details that matter in Jefferson County. Our content is free for everyone to read, but producing well-researched local news isnโ€™t free.

Industrial Solar Proposal Withdrawn โŒIn todayโ€™s Observer Weekly, we report that the application for a large industrial s...
08/08/2025

Industrial Solar Proposal Withdrawn โŒ

In todayโ€™s Observer Weekly, we report that the application for a large industrial solar project in Jefferson County has been withdrawn.

The Observer regularly monitors regulatory and other public filings for changes to significant projects affecting Jefferson County - that's why we are able to bring the community this information.

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Every week, The Observer digs into the details that matter in Jefferson County. Our content is free for everyone to read, but producing well-researched local news isnโ€™t free.

Observer Editor Steve Pearson appeared on TV10 / WRNR this morning to discuss the Jefferson County Commission's actions ...
07/28/2025

Observer Editor Steve Pearson appeared on TV10 / WRNR this morning to discuss the Jefferson County Commission's actions to re-organize the Jefferson County Development Authority.

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Local Sports and News from the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

๐๐ฅ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก $๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘,๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ž.The most recent Observer Weekly email newsletter looks at WV's enforcement ac...
07/21/2025

๐๐ฅ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก $๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘,๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ž.

The most recent Observer Weekly email newsletter looks at WV's enforcement action against the developer of the Blake Solar facility in Jefferson County. We also updated readers on the status of the lawsuit over the proposed water bottling plant in Middleway, and rounded up local events for your weekend fun.

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Every week, The Observer digs into the details that matter in Jefferson County. Our content is free for everyone to read, but producing well-researched local news isnโ€™t free.

Happy Independence Day!
07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day!

Every week, The Observer digs into the details that matter in Jefferson County. Our content is free for everyone to read, but producing well-researched local news isnโ€™t free.

The community marked the 250th anniversary of the Bee Line March to honor the 98 volunteers who answered the call to def...
06/15/2025

The community marked the 250th anniversary of the Bee Line March to honor the 98 volunteers who answered the call to defend liberty and fight tyranny as America's first organized army units to fight in the Revolutionary War.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV โ€” The community marked the 250th anniversary of the โ€œBee Line Marchโ€ on Saturday, June 14 2025.

Subscribers to the Observer Weekly (our free weekly email newsletter) saw this article yesterday, along with our Weekend...
05/02/2025

Subscribers to the Observer Weekly (our free weekly email newsletter) saw this article yesterday, along with our Weekend Events Snapshot for Jefferson County.

If you haven't already, ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ช๐—ฉ.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ (look for "Newsletter Signup").

JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV โ€” West Virginia lost between 300 and 400 community service jobs this week due to funding cuts to AmeriCorps programs.

The West Virginia House of Delegates made a final amendment to the Data Center Microgrid bill (HB 2014) late in the afte...
04/13/2025

The West Virginia House of Delegates made a final amendment to the Data Center Microgrid bill (HB 2014) late in the afternoon on April 12 before passing the bill and returning it to the Senate. The amendment changed the property tax distribution again (see chart).

The Senate accepted the House amendment, and HB 2014 is now listed as "completed legislation awaiting Governor's signature."

Read more:https://observerwv.com/data-center-microgrid-bill-passes-wv-house-senate-to-governor-for-signature/

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