Panhandle News Network - WEPM/WCST

Battle Buddy Response Team Founder Samuel Rock recounts their caravan down to tornado-devastated areas in Kentucky; Boys and Girls Clubs of the Eastern Panhandle CEO Stacie Rohn has a year-in-review accounting of how many young people took part in their programs this year and a LONG list of folks to thank for making things happen for the clubs in all three counties. Later, local author and historian Bob O'Connor talks about Christmas during the Civil War.  

Marsha Chwalik sits down with Sutton and Janelle Defense Attorney Brad Wright.  Also, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation's Michael Whalton talks youth grants, scholarship season, and how they pivoted to meet the needs of organizations trying to help during the pandemic.  

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined by Berkley County Solid Waste Authority Chair Clint Hogbin to give us an update on BCSWA and to tell us that they came in second in the "Clean County Awards 2021". Later, Jim Klein from Shepherd University calls in to talk about the 2021 Apple Drop happening in Downtown Martinsburg on NYE.

On todays Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined on the phone by Morgan County Sheriff KC Bohrer calls in to talk update us on the status of Morgan County and practicing safe driving out on the roads. Later, Martinsburg Poilce Chief George Swartwood stops by update us on the recently injured patrolman, and the Resolution of Appreciation awarded to his Crime Interdiction Response Team (CIRT)

On todays episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined by Martinsburg City Administrator Mark Baldwin and Mayor Kevin Knowles to talk about the next big projects in Martinsburg and clear up some of the specifics of the new Stormwater Fee starting in 2022. Later, Teresa McCabe - Vice President of Marketing and Development for WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center Jefferson Center calls in to update us on COVID-19 in the Panhandle and give us some other big announcements

On todays Episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined on the phone by WVU Extension Agent and 4-H Coordinator, Mikie Withrow to talk about their toy drive. Later, Battle Buddy Response Team Director Samuel Rock calls in to update us on their huge efforts to help the victims of the recent tornados in Kentucky and updates us on what's happening with BBRT. Later, Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management's Steve Allen calls in for our newly coined segment "What Could Go Wrong? with Steve Allen"

On Todays Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined by S Marshall Wilson who calls in to make an important announcement regarding the next election for WV Governor. Later, Matthew Umstead and Nic Diehl stop by to talk about all the great event coming up for Berkeley County 250! 

Read Aloud WV's Bob Fleenor and Casey Wilson join us along with Julia Yuhasz of CASA of the EP to talk about a unique partnership to put books into the hands of the children served by CASA and eventually into "Read Aloud Families." Bob and Casey talk about what Read Aloud programs look during the pandemic. We also hear from Becky Linton about how the community has always come through for Christmas Cash for Kids, now in its 16th year. 

Martinsburg High School theatre class/cast members from the upcoming radio drama A Christmas Carol talk about staging a radio play (foley artistry!) and recording during the COVID-19 pandemic; Preview of Saturday's D2 Semifinal Game between Shepherd University and Ferris State University; News Recap - Alley Cat Allies v Berkeley County Animal Control, Voter Rights Event in Charles Town Yesterday, Miss West Virginia talks about completing finals a week early so she can be in Connecticut this weekend for the start of the Miss America competition. 

On todays Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined by some of the cast and director of the Apollo Theater's "A Very Apollo Christmas" to talk about all the family holiday fun to be had this weekend at the Apollo! Later, Lucia Valentine, WV State Field Organizer for Mon's Clean Air Force calls in to talk about the importance of clean air in our communities and also sings a bit of her new song aimed at US Senator Manchin for him to get on board