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Fired Jefferson Co. deputy files federal lawsuit
Jefferson County Courthouse MARTINSBURG – A former Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy’s dispute with county officials is once again in court. The Jefferson County Commission, the county’s civil service...
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Jefferson Co. deputies want repaid for work with police dog
Beck MARTINSBURG – Two more Jefferson County deputies are alleging they were shorted in their paycheck for the care of their dogs. The Jefferson County Commission and Sheriff Peter H. Daugherty are...
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Welder says piece of steel caused broken leg
Snuffer MARTINSBURG – A Shepherdstown resident is suing after a workplace accident allegedly caused serious injury. Ritchie Moore filed a lawsuit on Oct. 24 in U.S. District Court Northern District of...
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Long John Silver’s employee’s case over scalding water staying in federal court
Groh MARTINSBURG – A lawsuit alleging a Long John Silver’s employee tripped and scalded himself with a bucket of hot water will be heard in federal court, though a recent state Supreme Court decision...
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Md. woman files suit against trucking company over Jefferson Co. crash
Buck MARTINSBURG – A woman is suing another driver after a vehicle collision in Jefferson County. Maryland resident Shountell Higgins filed a lawsuit Oct. 11 in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County...
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Judge dismisses defamation suit over alleged deathbed picture of Abraham Lincoln
The picture Ernestine Glessner claims is Abraham Lincoln on his deathbed. MARTINSBURG – A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who claims to have a picture of Abraham...
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AG’s office reaches $1.2M settlement in auto title lender case
MARTINSBURG — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently announced that his office has reached a $1.2 million settlement with Fast Auto Loans Inc. and Virginia Auto Loans Inc. MorriseyAs...
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EPA praises groups for redeveloping brownfields
HUNTINGTON – The regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday praised six West Virginia communities and agencies for their redevelopment of brownfields throughout the...
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Two men indicted on charges to commit arson of legislator’s home
MARTINSBURG – A father and son were indicted Feb. 18 by a grand jury on charges that they solicited two men to set fire to the home of a member of the House of Delegates last year in an attempt to...
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E-filing expands to Jefferson County
CHARLES TOWN – Electronic filing has expanded to Jefferson County. Skinner On Monday, attorney Stephen Skinner filed the first electronic document in Jefferson Circuit Court just after 10 a.m. A few...
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Man says teaching evolution is hurting his child
MARTINSBURG – A Harpers Ferry man is using the Jefferson County Board of Education after he claims it is teaching evolution, which has caused harm to his child. State Superintendent Michael Martirano;...
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Exotic dancer sues club for labor violations
MARTINSBURG – An exotic dancer is suing Ranson Golden Horseshoe Inc. for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. Linda Sullivan was also named as a defendant in the suit. Lisa Harvey began working for...
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AG’s office reaches $2.4M settlement with CashPoint
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced his office has reached a $2.4 million settlement with Virginia-based Dominion Management Services, which does business...
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