Morgan County is located in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, less than 100 miles northwest of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and 150 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the westernmost of the three counties in the Panhandle, which includes Berkeley and Jefferson counties and which forms a wedge between Maryland to the north and Virginia to the south.
The county has an area of 230 square miles consisting of 148,000 acres, with a population of roughly 17,000 people. There are two incorporated municipalities, the Town of Bath, which is included in the larger area of Berkeley Springs, and the Town of Paw Paw.
The county has an area of 230 square miles consisting of 148,000 acres, with a population of roughly 17,000 people. There are two incorporated municipalities, the Town of Bath, which is included in the larger area of Berkeley Springs, and the Town of Paw Paw.
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Public Service Announcement
Due to public safety, the Morgan County Health Department and Morgan County Starting Points administration offices are open to limited access through the South Entrance Only until further notice.
Starting Points Meals are suspended today, July 14 and tomorrow, July 15, 2014.
The Boys and Girls Club will be housed at the Warm Springs Middle School and Summer Camp is continuing.
We will keep you posted on any further updates.
There is an emergency County Commission meeting on Monday July 14 @ 8 am regarding the Community Center. The meeting will be in the Commission Meeting Room.
Mass Emails
We are having technical difficulties with our mass email system, if you have not received an agenda or copies of the County Commission meeting minutes, please be patient, we are aware of the issue and are in the process of getting it corrected and the mass emails working again. In the meantime, you can view the agendas and meeting minutes on our website at: www.morgancountywv.gov .
Power Outage Update- Thur.- 7/10/2014
1066 customers still without power
First Energy/Potomac Edison is bringing in 20 additional crews for Morgan County, WV today to help with restoring power to customers. The goal is to have less than 500 customers without power by midnight tonight and have power restored to all customers by midnight tomorrow night, Friday, July 11, 2014.
Potomac Edison Summer Storm Update
July 9, 2014 – 9:00 a.m.
Williamsport, Md. – Potomac Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) utility, continues an aggressive effort to restore power to customers in Maryland and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia following the summer storm that downed trees and wires in the region beginning last night.
As of 9:00 a.m., Potomac Edison has restored more than 51,000 of the approximately 96,000 customers who lost power since the event began. The hardest hit Potomac Edison areas include Cumberland, Williamsport, and Frederick in Maryland and Martinsburg, Augusta, and Berkeley Springs in West Virginia. Based on the severity of the damage, the company expects this to be a multi-day outage event.
All available Potomac Edison personnel are involved in the restoration effort. Additional FirstEnergy resources and contractors are being deployed to Potomac Edison areas impacted by the weather, and efforts are continuing to secure additional support through utility mutual assistance organizations.
Customers who are without power are encouraged to call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) to report their outage or click the “Report Outage” link on www.firstenergycorp.com. Customers should immediately report downed wires to their utility or their local police or fire department. Customers should never go near a downed power line, even if they think it is no longer carrying electricity.
For updated information on the company’s current outages, FirstEnergy’s storm restoration process and tips for staying safe, visit the 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages.
Potomac Edison serves about 250,000 customers in seven Maryland counties and 132,000 customers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Visit FirstEnergy on the web at www.firstenergycorp.com, and follow Potomac Edison on Twitter @PotomacEdison.
News Media Contact:
Scott Surgeoner
(888) 233-3583
NOW HIRING
Morgan County Commission is accepting applications for a full time, 40 hours per week, animal control officer. Applicants must be available to work holidays, weekends, evenings, and be available on call for overnights. Qualified applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Click here for an application or visit the Morgan County Commission office. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, July 23 at 1pm at the Morgan County Commission office at 77 Fairfax St., Berkeley Springs, WV. For a job description, click here. The Morgan County Commission is an equal opportunity employer.
The Morgan County Courthouse will be closed on Friday, July 4 in Observance of Independence Day
TO VIEW NOTICES FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS PLEASE VISIT OUR ARCHIVES PAGE Employment Application To receive updates on weather related closings and other information relating to Morgan County government, please follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@MorganCountyWV) or call the closing and delay line at 304-258-8555. Resource Guide Volunteer Form
Due to public safety, the Morgan County Health Department and Morgan County Starting Points administration offices are open to limited access through the South Entrance Only until further notice.
Starting Points Meals are suspended today, July 14 and tomorrow, July 15, 2014.
The Boys and Girls Club will be housed at the Warm Springs Middle School and Summer Camp is continuing.
We will keep you posted on any further updates.
There is an emergency County Commission meeting on Monday July 14 @ 8 am regarding the Community Center. The meeting will be in the Commission Meeting Room.
Mass Emails
We are having technical difficulties with our mass email system, if you have not received an agenda or copies of the County Commission meeting minutes, please be patient, we are aware of the issue and are in the process of getting it corrected and the mass emails working again. In the meantime, you can view the agendas and meeting minutes on our website at: www.morgancountywv.gov .
Power Outage Update- Thur.- 7/10/2014
1066 customers still without power
First Energy/Potomac Edison is bringing in 20 additional crews for Morgan County, WV today to help with restoring power to customers. The goal is to have less than 500 customers without power by midnight tonight and have power restored to all customers by midnight tomorrow night, Friday, July 11, 2014.
Potomac Edison Summer Storm Update
July 9, 2014 – 9:00 a.m.
Williamsport, Md. – Potomac Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) utility, continues an aggressive effort to restore power to customers in Maryland and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia following the summer storm that downed trees and wires in the region beginning last night.
As of 9:00 a.m., Potomac Edison has restored more than 51,000 of the approximately 96,000 customers who lost power since the event began. The hardest hit Potomac Edison areas include Cumberland, Williamsport, and Frederick in Maryland and Martinsburg, Augusta, and Berkeley Springs in West Virginia. Based on the severity of the damage, the company expects this to be a multi-day outage event.
All available Potomac Edison personnel are involved in the restoration effort. Additional FirstEnergy resources and contractors are being deployed to Potomac Edison areas impacted by the weather, and efforts are continuing to secure additional support through utility mutual assistance organizations.
Customers who are without power are encouraged to call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) to report their outage or click the “Report Outage” link on www.firstenergycorp.com. Customers should immediately report downed wires to their utility or their local police or fire department. Customers should never go near a downed power line, even if they think it is no longer carrying electricity.
For updated information on the company’s current outages, FirstEnergy’s storm restoration process and tips for staying safe, visit the 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages.
Potomac Edison serves about 250,000 customers in seven Maryland counties and 132,000 customers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Visit FirstEnergy on the web at www.firstenergycorp.com, and follow Potomac Edison on Twitter @PotomacEdison.
News Media Contact:
Scott Surgeoner
(888) 233-3583
NOW HIRING
Morgan County Commission is accepting applications for a full time, 40 hours per week, animal control officer. Applicants must be available to work holidays, weekends, evenings, and be available on call for overnights. Qualified applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Click here for an application or visit the Morgan County Commission office. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, July 23 at 1pm at the Morgan County Commission office at 77 Fairfax St., Berkeley Springs, WV. For a job description, click here. The Morgan County Commission is an equal opportunity employer.
The Morgan County Courthouse will be closed on Friday, July 4 in Observance of Independence Day
TO VIEW NOTICES FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS PLEASE VISIT OUR ARCHIVES PAGE Employment Application To receive updates on weather related closings and other information relating to Morgan County government, please follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@MorganCountyWV) or call the closing and delay line at 304-258-8555. Resource Guide Volunteer Form