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Former juvenile residents say they were sexually abused by River Park Hospital staff
HUNTINGTON – A dozen former juvenile residents of River Park Hospital say they were sexually abused there by guards, counselors and others while they say the facility “turned a blind eye to this culture of abuse.”
Former University General Counsel Cheryl Stanton Joins Steptoe & Johnson
Cheryl Stanton recently joined Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Of Counsel as a member of the firm’s Higher Education team.
Circuit judge orders state DoHS officials to pull local CPS duty
HARRISVILLE – A circuit judge has ordered state officials to serve as child protective services workers because of extreme CPS understaffing issues.
Former employee accuses sober living home of false billing, retaliation
HUNTINGTON – A former employee of a sober living home says the facility retaliated against him after he reported false billing to federally funded programs.
Attorney General McCuskey’s Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Northern West Virginia
Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a representative from his office will meet with northern West Virginia residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Lorensen steps into ICA chief judge role alongside new judge in White
CHARLESTON – The new chief judge of the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals is ready to oversee the court for the first time with a newly elected judge. Charles Lorensen took over as chief judge of the three-member court at the start of 2025.
Attorney General McCuskey’s Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Central and Southeastern West Virginia
Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a representative from his office will meet with central and southeastern West Virginia residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Former assistant U.S. Attorney has law license annulled
CHARLESTON – A former high-ranking assistant U.S. Attorney has had her law license annulled.
BLSA Black History Month Event on February 4, 2025
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, BLSA is hosting Dr. Roslyn Artis for our Black History Month Guest Speaker event.
Attorney General McCuskey’s Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Metro Valley
Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a representative from his office will meet with Metro Valley residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Wooton enjoying time as chief justice
CHARLESTON – Bill Wooton has enjoyed the first few weeks of being chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Parents of two Greenbrier West wrestlers say sons were raped on team trip
BECKLEY – The parents of two Greenbrier West High School wrestlers say their sons were raped by other team members during a stay at a Raleigh County hotel.
Judge strikes down beekeeping ban in South Charleston
SOUTH CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County Circuit Court ruling has overturned South Charleston’s ban on beekeeping, siding with a plaintiff and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
Attorney General McCuskey helps secure $7.4 billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for fueling the opioid crisis
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey on Thursday announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma Inc. for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis.
Justices hear arguments about Fourth Circuit question in opioid case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court heard arguments about a certified question regarding the public nuisance aspect of Huntington and Cabell County’s opioid litigation.
Tyler County, Middlebourne EMS locked in battle over staffing, response times
MIDDLEBOURNE – The Tyler County Commission has asked the Middlebourne EMS to address staffing issues and response times.
Supreme Court hears arguments in Harris lawyer disciplinary case
CHARLESTON – The fate of a Wheeling attorney charged with three counts of violating the rules of conduct now is in the hands of the state Supreme Court.
Attorney General McCuskey co-leads multistate petition challenging EPA’s ‘Methane Tax Rule’
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Texas and North Dakota a petition for review challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to implement a “waste emissions charge”—or Methane Tax—created in the recent Inflation Reduction Act.
Documents show Pitt went silent in talks to reschedule 2020 football game with Marshall
HUNTINGTON – Following the cancelation of a 2020 football game, Marshall University and University of Pittsburgh officials spoke for months trying to find a date to schedule a make-up date. But, according to files obtained by The West Virginia Record through a Freedom of Information Act request, Pitt officials stopped communicating in June 2021.
W.Va. part of $7.4B opioid settlement with Sackler family, Purdue Pharma
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office has announced it is part of a coalition of states and other parties that have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma for their role in creating the opioid crisis.