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Justices rule in Logan injury case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, ruling that a woman did not establish that the City of Logan breached any duty owed to her.
Supreme Court sends Tax Department FOIA case back to circuit court
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision and emphasized that Freedom of Information Act exemptions should not be used to withhold information without proper scrutiny and transparency in government is key.
Estate blames state jail system for man's death
BECKLEY — A federal lawsuit seeks to hold PrimeCare and the correctional staff accountable for their alleged negligence and failure to provide adequate medical care to an inmate, resulting in his death while in custody at Southern Regional Jail.
W.Va. Supreme Court reverses part of circuit court DHHS ruling
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals partially reversed a lower court ruling involving the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Intermediate Appeals Court rules in case involving chlorine gas leak
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals granted partial summary judgment for several counterclaims in a case involving a chlorine gas leak that caused injuries.
Business court judge hands down damages in power plant case
FAIRMONT — A business court judge who ruled in favor of Horizon Ventures of West Virginia in a long-running case regarding the lease of a Marion County power plant handed down damages in his final judgment order.
Chafin Law Firm creates scholarship at Marshall
HUNTINGTON — The Chafin Law Firm has established a scholarship at Marshall University to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic who are seeking a degree.
Justices affirm Mingo ruling in Hatfield parking lot fall case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision, ruling that the Mingo County Board of Education was not entitled to immunity.
Supreme Court affirms Monongalia County utility pole case ruling
CHARLESTON — The Supreme Court affirmed Monongalia Circuit Court's order granting summary judgment to Frontier West Virginia and T.A. Chapman Inc.
Douglas honored for work on peanut butter espionage case
CHARLESTON — Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia Jarod Douglas was presented an award for his work on the peanut butter espionage case.
West Virginia businesses show resilience, adaptability
CHARLESTON — West Virginia's business environment is resilient and has shown it can adapt to changing market dynamics.
New Supreme Court clerk says he's settling into job
CHARLESTON — The new West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals clerk says his first month on the job has been a great experience so far.
Two lawsuits say contractor unjustly enriched, negligent
CHARLESTON — Two lawsuits have been filed against a Kanawha County contractor for construction in a subdivision.
W.Va. joins AWS Tech Alliance to create tech pipeline for rural communities
CHARLESTON — Earlier this month, West Virginia became the fourth state to join Amazon Web Services Skills to Job Tech Alliance and the only state so far to focus its development on the tech pipeline to rural communities.
Scarr says ICA had great start in first full year
CHARLESTON — Chief Judge Thomas Scarr says the first full year of the Intermediate Court of Appeals was a great start for the court.
REPORT: Inflation returns as top business problem on Main Street
CHARLESTON — West Virginia is not immune to soaring inflation, as the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index lays out in its latest report.
Charleston law firm helps drivers obtain CDL licenses for church ministry
CHARLESTON — A West Virginia law firm has been helping those interested in obtaining their Class B commercial driver's license through a partnership with CDL Assist.
ICA says Putnam school board was right to fire bus driver for using cellphone on the job
CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Putnam County Board of Education had the right to fire a bus driver they discovered was using her cellphone while operating a bus.
New scholarship established at WVSU in honor of Tera Salango
INSTITUTE — A new scholarship has been established at West Virginia State University in honor of Kanawha Circuit Judge Tera Salango.
ICA remands EQT tax case back to Marshall County
CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals remanded a case back to state court, saying EQT may have the standing to pursue its appeal challenging the 2021 tax assessment of its wells in the county.