Panhandle News Network - WEPM/WCST

On today's Episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined on the phone by US Senator Shelly Moore Capito to talk about the US involvement in the Ukraine, President Biden's first year in office, and what her and her office is doing to help expand broadband services here in West Virginia. Later, Former Long-Time Martinsburg, Berkeley County Parks and Recreation Dire...

On this Friday's episode of Panhandle Live! 2021 Harlon Hill Award winner Tyson Bagent joins the show to talk about his journey from Martinsburg to Shepherd University and what it was like during his trip into the NCAA Transfer Portal. 63rd District Delegate John Hardy calls in to talk about what's going on down in Charleston and how its going to effect the Panhandle. 

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined by Martinsburg City Manager Mark Baldwin who talks about his tenure as Martinsburg City Manager. He also talks about what the city is looking out for during this WV Legislative session and clears up some confusion about snow removal within city limits. Later, WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center Trauma Coor...

Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined on the phone by Martinsburg Police Chief George Swartwood who talks about a recent, significant bust, how well the CIRT Team is preforming and getting back into the recruiting effort. Later, a new installment of "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" with Jefferson County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Steve Allen. Steve gets us...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Host Jordan Nicewarner talks with Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority's Clint Hogbin to hear about 2021 in review and look ahead to clean up project coming later this year. Later, Lyam from Cocina Plantosaurus checks in to talk about their AMAZING Puerto Rican plant-based food and all the fun their having in downtown Charles Town. With today being Martin Lut...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined by Berkeley County Delegate Eric House Holder to talk about the special legislative session happening down in Charleston, the big economic projects that were announced and what items will effect the Panhandle. Later, Adam Packham calls to tell us how is organization "Heroes on the River" is helping vets thr...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined on the phone by Greg Fields, director of The Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communication to talk about why it is so important now-a-days to be able and willing to have a constructive, civil conversation - especially coming into election season. Later, Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Host Jordan Nicewarner talks with WV Delegate from Jefferson County Paul Espinosa, while he is actively in the current special legislative session at the state capital, to get some inside news on what's happening down in Charleston this session. Later, Berkeley Springs Basketball play-by-play Parker Stone stops in to preview the BSHS game tonight and chat abou...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik recap what was a wild end to last week in news and winter weather. Later, Jordan and Marsha get into some sports talk, most importantly about 2021 Harlon Hill Award winner and Shepherd QB Tyson Bagent entering into the Transfer Portal. Later, Dianne Waldron from Berkeley County Meals on Wheels calls in to share a very...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Host's Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik get things started by letting you know what to expect from the "Winter Weather Event" that is forecasted to hit the Panhandle tonight. Later, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey calls in to share his offices thoughts on new vaccine mandates and gun rights that could greatly effect West Virginian's across...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik start things off by recapping yesterdays news and talk about the winter weather mayhem on I-81. Later, MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad Mcllhenny calls in to give us an in-depth breakdown on what to expect from the upcoming WV Legislative Session and lets us know what he's packing for lunch if the sessions start...

On today's Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik take a look back at some of the big news stories from 2021. Later, California-based singer/songwriter Cole Gallagher calls in to talk about his impactful song "Chatting Through Steel" - a song about the southern border crisis.

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik recap what was a busy last couple of days for news in the Panhandle. Later, Bill Stubblefield - Berkeley County's Distinguished Citizen stops by to talk about how he and his wife came to be Berkeley County Citizens, how much Berkeley County and being a BCDC means to him, and how much the Boy Scouts changed and helped...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined on the phone by Secretary of State Mac Warner to talk about getting voter registration list cleaned up and the special Christmas present him and his family received this year! Later, Main Street Martinsburg's Robbie Blair stops in to recap the eventful end to the holidays in Downtown Martinsburg, the Annual...

On today's episode of Panhandle Live! it's a Christmas Special! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik air Martinsburg High School's Advanced Theater Classes production of "A Christmas Carol"!

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 histori...

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 Interdict...

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,...

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...

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,...

Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon addresses allegations against his Animal Control division.  Jefferson County EMS/Homeland Security's Steve Allen talks seasonal safety. HHS Leadership Class -  Teacher Annette Jordan and Students Ethan Bechdel and Danica Propst

On todays Panhandle Live! Host Jordan Nicewarner sits down with local author Bonnie Barrow Smith to talk about her book "Saints and Demons", which sounds like it is a eye-opening and impactful story that is very personal to Bonnie Barrrow Smith. Later, Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, calls in to talk about the :"Build Back Better...

On todays Panhandle Live! Hosts Jordan Nicewarner and Marsha Chwalik are joined on the phone by Peggy McKown, new Contemporary American Theatre Festival Director, to talk about the next CATF and what she plans to do now that she is at the helm. Later, 61st District Delegate Jason Barrett stops in to go-over and breakdown where all the federal money that's floating around is going and how it will e...