🌱 How could new I-81 setback waivers affect Potomac Station?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could new I-81 setback waivers affect Potomac Station?
• Could you buy county land near Falling Waters for under $2,000?
• Multi-state murder case reaches guilty pleas tied to Falling Waters area.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public Hearing Notice 10.5.26 (286 words) (journal-news.net) — Two development projects in the Falling Waters Tax District are up for public discussion as the Berkeley County Planning Commission considers setback waivers near I-81 in the Potomac Station community. Residents can attend a public hearing in Martinsburg on October 5, with October 19 as a backup date, and review project files online beforehand to prepare comments.
   

• Berkeley County puts two properties up for sale in Hedgesville, Falling Waters - Tri-State Alert (tristatealert.com) — Berkeley County is accepting offers on two surplus properties, including a small parcel near Nestle Quarry Road in the Falling Waters area, with minimum bids starting at $1,650. Interested buyers must submit offers by 4 p.m. on September 30, and the County Commission will review them in early October, with details and forms available online or by phone.
   

• Maryland Man Admits to Role in Kidnapping and Multiple Murders (parsonsadvocate.com) — A multi-state kidnapping and murder case has direct ties to the Falling Waters area, where two Maryland witnesses were brought, drugged, killed, and their remains disposed of in the Potomac River. A Maryland man has now pled guilty to multiple counts, while a Falling Waters resident and others have also admitted roles, with all sentencings set for January 25, 2027.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Trail Stewards Volunteer Workday at Yankauer Nature Preserve →
  Yankauer Nature Preserve, 438 Whitings Neck Road, Martinsburg
  9:00 am
• Homeschool Climbing Club →
  Climbing New Heights, 54 General Motors Access Road, Martinsburg
  1:00 pm
• Paul VI Boys JV Soccer @ Hedgesville →
  Hedgesville High School, 109 Ridge Rd N, Hedgesville
  5:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Men's Branded Brotherhood Conference →
  Hope Community Church, 6867 Hedgesville Rd, Hedgesville
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Workshop: Martinsburg →
  Horses With Hearts, 1952 Files Cross Road, Martinsburg
  8:00 am
• Frederick Sports Card and TCG Show →
  Mamba Collectibles, 201 N Queen St, Martinsburg
  9:00 am
• WV05 Henry Arena →
  Henry Arena at Poor House Park, 233 Almshouse Rd, Martinsburg
  12:00 pm
• Celebration Villa – Martinsburg WV →
  Celebration Villa of Martinsburg, 200 Gloucester Dr, Martinsburg
  3:00 pm
• Make A Spark September! Speed Dating! →
  205 N Queen Street, Martinsburg
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Musselman Boys JV Soccer @ Hedgesville →
  Hedgesville High School, 109 Ridge Rd N, Hedgesville
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Wee Naturalists at Yankauer: Paw Paws and Pollinators →
  Yankauer Nature Preserve, 438 Whitings Neck Road, Martinsburg
  9:30 am
Thursday September 17
• Wellness Walk at Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve →
  Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve, 4069 Back Creek Valley Rd., Hedgesville
  9:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping Associate, West Virginia - Full Time in Martinsburg. Apply here.
• Qualified Staffing Search Group posted a job opening for Finishing Technician 3rd Shift in Martinsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falling Waters here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hedgesville

• SSAC State Girls Golf Tourney held at Woodridge (newsandsentinel.com)

Martinsburg

• The Martinsburg Initiative Will Receive a Nearly $3 Million Grant to Continue Social Worker Support (panhandlenewsnetwork.com)
• RFP Station 69 Renovation (journal-news.net)
• Notice of Hearing (journal-news.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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