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Resident warns county growth is straining local hospitals, urges slowdown
Summary
A Martinsburg-area resident told the Berkeley County Commission overcrowding at WVU East and local hospitals has led to extended ER waits and strained schools and roads, and urged the commission to slow residential development.
John A. Kidwell, a Martinsburg resident, told the Berkeley County Commission during the public comment period that local hospitals were overwhelmed and that rapid residential development is stretching county services.
Kidwell said his mother‑in‑law waited two days in an emergency room before receiving a room and described hospital staff treating patients in waiting areas. “They're overwhelmed because we're building too much,” he said. Kidwell also described stressed…
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