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MARTINSBURG – The father of an Air National Guard firefighter who died while fighting an off-base structure fire has filed a lawsuit against the local fire department, fire chief and others.
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Gov. Jim Justice announced that he has awarded $2,921,858 in Justice Reinvestment Initiative grant funds to 16 projects.
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U.S. Attorney Bill Powell of the Northern District of West Virginia today announced that the Berkeley County received $40,845 in Department of Justice grants to respond to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.
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The Department of Justice this week announced that it has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States.
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CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently vacated a Berkeley County Circuit Court ruling regarding a dispute over zoning jurisdiction between the City of Martinsburg and the Berkeley County Council.
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MARTINSBURG – According to the Centers for Disease Control, opioid overdose deaths in 2015 killed West Virginians at the rate of 41.5 per 100,000 residents. Lost lives. Shattered families. An estimated millions of dollars in state, county and municipal debt thanks to the highest overdose rate in the country – one that’s three times the national average.
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CHARLESTON – Since becoming governor, I’ve made helping those struggling with substance abuse one of my top priorities, and I’m proud of the progress we are making in this difficult fight.
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CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court of Appeals ruled to reverse and remand a case between Lexon Insurance and Berkeley County Council.
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CHARLESTON – A Berkeley County sheriff’s deputy has lost his argument that he was unfairly made to take a drug test, which came back negative.
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Berkeley County office building
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Berkeley County office building
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MARTINSBURG – County officials have agreed to settle a deputy sheriff’s civil suit alleging wrongful termination by not only rehiring him, but also awarding him back pay.
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MARTINSBURG – Separate lawsuits filed in Berkeley Circuit Court by two former county employees allege they were fired for exposing either nepotism or cronyism.
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