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Harpers Ferry · Harpers FerryHARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (WBOY) — You've heard of collecting blueberries, blackberries and raspberries in West Virginia, but there's another type of tasty berry that outdoor enthusiasts are encouraging West Virginians to eat. Wineberries are originally from Asia and are an invasive species in West Virginia and a number of other states from the East Coast to as far west as Tennessee. Harpers Ferry National Historic Park in West Virginia's Eastern Pa…See the Story
Eating this tasty invasive berry could help prevent it spreading in West Virginia
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Harpers Ferry · Harpers FerryHARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (WBOY) — You've heard of collecting blueberries, blackberries and raspberries in West Virginia, but there's another type of tasty berry that outdoor enthusiasts are encouraging West Virginians to eat. Wineberries are originally from Asia and are an invasive species in West Virginia and a number of other states from the East Coast to as far west as Tennessee, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Harpers Ferry National Histo…See the Story
Eating this tasty invasive berry could help prevent it spreading in West Virginia
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Harpers Ferry · Harpers FerryThe home of the John Brown Wax Museum in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, has been sold.
Now, 92 of the 93 wax figures that help tell the story of Brown, the abolitionist who led the raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859, need a new home.See the Story
As a Harpers Ferry museum closes, its 92 wax figures are looking for a new home
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Harpers Ferry · Harpers FerryThe home of the John Brown Wax Museum in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, has been sold. Now, 92 of the 93 wax figures that help tell the story of Brown, the abolitionist who led the raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859, need a new home. Ted Staley, the man who has owned and operated the museum since 2010, told WTOP in an interview he had been planning on selling the building as he heads into retirement, but hoped that the life-size…See the Story
As a Harpers Ferry museum closes, its 92 wax figures are looking for a new home
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Charles Town · Charles TownMARTINSBURG – As candidates are gearing up for the 2024 general election on November 5, Jefferson County Democrats celebrated the grand opening of their headquarters for this election season at 111 North Charles Street.See the Story
Jefferson County Democrats return to Charles Town headquarters for election season
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Science · Charles TownCHARLES TOWN – EDF Renewables North America, developer of the Wild Hill Solar Project in Jefferson County, recently donated over 250 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) kits to local children throughout Jefferson County. This initiative is part of their…See the Story
Wild Hill donates over 250 STEM kits to Jefferson County youth
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Harpers Ferry · Harpers FerryWashington, D.C., is in no hurry to make swimming in the Potomac River legal despite significant improvements made in the river’s water quality and bacterial levels. Under Washington law, swimming in the Potomac River has been illegal since 1971. At the time, Washington enacted a swimming ban to prevent illness due to concerns about high amounts of bacteria in the Potomac and Anacostia rivers and Rock Creek. However, a new report from a coaliti…See the Story
Potomac River is clean enough to swim in but DC isn’t rushing to make it legal - Washington Examiner
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