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Green Pineapple

Article By: Karen Gardner Photos By: Josh Triggs Bubble Tea or Build-a-Bowl? Your palate is in for a treat at the Green Pineapple in Shepherdstown, home of Korean fusion food. Ramen noodles, that staple of college life, gets a fresh treatment at the Green Pineapple, where owner Shane Broadwater serves them in homemade broth with your choice of toppings. “We serve the younger crowd. Our crowd...

Debra McLaughlin: From Prosecutor to Judge

Article By: Karen Gardner Photos By: Josh Triggs Debra McLaughlin brings a slightly different perspective to her role as a circuit court judge in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia than most new judges. The 18-year veteran of the Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney office has an extensive background in criminal law. Historically, judges elected to the circuit courts in the region tend to come from a...

Preserving community history… turning eyesore into fine dining

Article By: Samantha Cronk Photos By: Josh Triggs Looking at Martinsburg’s newest fine dining restaurant, The Peppermill, it would be hard to image that just two years ago, the building was known as nothing more than an eyesore after partially burning in a fire and maintaining years of neglect. Now, The Peppermill stands ready to make its mark...