Daily Archives: June 14, 2007

State completes $807 million tobacco bond sale

June 14, 2007 10:00 PM
By Chris Dickerson

CHARLESTON — West Virginia made more than $800 million Thursday on the sale of its tobacco settlement bonds. Gov. Joe Manchin said the sale was the state’s largest bond issue ever. The proceeds will help be used to pay down … Read More »

News, State Government

McGraw joins in brief in important securities fraud case

June 14, 2007 1:00 PM
By John O'Brien
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McGraw

WASHINGTON, D.C. – State Attorney General Darrell McGraw is one of several state attorneys general who say they were standing up for the rights of investors when they filed a friend of the court brief Monday in a U.S. Supreme Court case. Read More »

News, State Attorney General

Maynard plans to run for Supreme Court again

June 14, 2007 12:00 PM
By Chris Dickerson
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Maynard

CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Justice Elliott “Spike” Maynard says he isn’t ready to give up his seat on the bench just yet.
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News, State Supreme Court

Tabit files to run for Kanawha Circuit Court

June 14, 2007 11:00 AM
By Cara Bailey
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Tabit

CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Joanna Tabit filed papers to run for a circuit court judge seat in 2008.
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Kanawha County, News

Mingo bus crash case settled out of court

June 14, 2007 11:00 AM
By Cara Bailey

WILLIAMSON – A multi-million dollar lawsuit between the driver of a tree-trimming truck and students on a Mingo County school bus the truck collided with has been settled out of court. The settlement was announced Tuesday, with the terms staying … Read More »

Mingo County, News

Singular mission: Economic cornerstone of W.Va. under attack

June 14, 2007 10:00 AM
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Roberts

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s economy is under attack. This attack is being focused on the state’s coal industry, which supports nearly one-fourth of West Virginia’s economy, pays nearly $1 billion in annual direct wages and provides hundreds of millions in dollars in state and local taxes.
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Arguments, Their View

Security freeze: What is it and what does it mean to you?

June 14, 2007 10:00 AM
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CHARLESTON — Your wallet or purse is stolen along with its belongings, including your credit cards. What now?
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Arguments, Their View

Braxton magistrate won’t get paid during suspension

June 14, 2007 9:00 AM
By Steve Korris
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Benjamin

CHARLESTON- Braxton County Magistrate Carolyn Cruickshanks cannot draw her pay while on suspension for allegedly helping her son set up a jail inmate for retaliation, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled.
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News, State Supreme Court

YOUR LEGAL WRITES: Spend some, lose some

June 14, 2007 8:00 AM
By Kathryn E. Brown
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CHARLESTON — During the opening session of the Law Firm Marketing Partner Forum, which was held at the Turnberry Isle Resort and Country Club in Aventura, Florida, a lawyer was overheard talking to an attendee sitting next to him.
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News, Your Legal Writes

Motorcyclist sues paving company after accident

June 14, 2007 7:30 AM
By Cara Bailey

MORGANTOWN – A man who was injured after the motorcycle he was riding hit a drain created by a local road paving company is suing the company. Daniel F. Slonaker filed a suit June 4 in Monongalia Circuit Court against … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

Braxton man says former employer discriminated, fired him

June 14, 2007 7:00 AM
By Cara Bailey

MORGANTOWN – A Braxton County man has filed a suit against his former employer, claiming he was discriminated against and fired. Don A. Flint filed a suit May 31 in Monongalia Circuit Court against Trimble Engineers and Constructors Inc., Daniel … Read More »

Monongalia County, News