MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanor counts related to his actions after his daughter Carrie Harmon’s vehicle accident. Harmon was charged in an indictment handed up by the Berkeley County grand jury last month. The charges were two counts of obstruction and two counts of providing false…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Former Berkeley County Deputy Clerk Melissa Joanna Beavers pleaded not guilty to all 41 counts lodged against her, including embezzlement, forgery, and falsifying accounts. Beavers was arraigned in front of 23rd Judicial Circuit Court Judge R. Steven Redding Tuesday. Prosecutors allege Beavers forged nine checks from the county clerk’s office to a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the recently created West Virginia First Foundation met together for the first time Monday in Charleston. The group is the one being held responsible for the distribution of opioid settlement money in West Virginia. The Foundation, which met at the Truist building, is made up of 11 members in total,…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — State workers will have an opportunity in the Eastern Panhandle comment on proposals to raise health insurance rates beginning next July. The state Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board will conduct its first of six public hearings in connection with the plans. The PEIA Finance Board is proposing: –10.5% premium increases and…
**From Press Release** A company that provides research support and services to Berkeley Medical Center reports there has been a data breach. An announcement from Westat, Inc. on Friday revealed a recent data privacy incident “May impact the privacy of some personal and/or medical information collected from Berkeley Medical Center.” Westat is unaware of any…