Yearly Archives: 2007

DNR employees stole animal heads and skins, suit claims

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CHARLESTON – An Upshur County man has filed a suit against the Division of Natural Resources and some of its employees, claiming they broke into his garage and stole several animal heads and skins.
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Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Kanawha County

Dec. 4 Paul E. Stover v. Charles E. Humphrey, Central Parking System of Kentucky, Inc. and Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. PA – William D. Stover; J – King * Paul Stover filed a suit against CAMC and Central Parking, … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

This Just In: Putnam County

Dec. 14 Alford Enterprises Inc. vs. John Crompton and Donna Crompton PA-Shawn Romano and Michael Olivio; J-Spaulding * Alford claims the Comptons owe nearly $31,000 for the installation of a pool at their Hurricane residence. Alford also says the defendants … Read More »

News, Putnam County

This Just In: Cabell County

Dec. 17 Danny Fischer and Brittaney Fischer v. SWVA, Inc., SWVA, Inc. Employee Health Care Plan, The Ohio State University Medical Center Service Board, Medical Reimbursements of America, LLC, et al. * Danny Fischer, an employee of SWVA and resident … Read More »

Cabell County, News

This Just In: Jefferson County

Nov. 19 BB&T Sales Finance Inc. v. Mark Everett Rougex PA-Andrew Frye III; J-Thomas Steptoe Jr. * On June 24, 2005, Rougex entered into a sales contract for a Dodge Jeep with BB&T for the purchase price of $44,192.50 plus … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

This Just In: Ohio County

Nov. 30 Tracy Cook, individually and as next friend of Zachary Weisman vs. Market Center, Inc. PA- Ronald Kasserman; J- Mazzone * On Dec. 3, 2005, Weisman sustained personal injuries, when a brick wall planter went over a wall at … Read More »

News, Ohio County

This Just In: Marshall County

Sept. 4 PA- Richard Brown; J- Karl Richard Brown vs. Wyetta Fredricks; James Spencer; Cecilia Janiszewski; Lt. Midcap; James Rubenstein; Prime Care Medical of West Virginia, Inc.; Dr. Karl Mueller; Plastic Surgery, Inc.; Individually and in their Official capacities. * … Read More »

Marshall County, News

Starcher not running for re-election

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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher on Thursday ended speculation by announcing that he will not be seeking re-election to a second term on the State’s highest Court.
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News, State Supreme Court

Three-judge panel appointed in petition for removal of Nitro officials

CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has appointed a three-judge panel to rule on a petition seeking the removal of four city officials in Nitro. On Dec. 12, Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis appointed judges Dan P. O’Hanlon from Huntington, … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Plants plans to run for Kanawha prosecutor

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CHARLESTON — Mark Plants, an assistant prosecutor for Kanawha County and former WVU fullback, filed pre-candidacy papers Dec. 18 to seek the Republican nomination for the office of Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney.
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Kanawha County, News

McGraw announces computer agreement with American Legion, VFW

CHARLESTON -– Attorney General Darrell McGraw has announced that his office has entered into cooperative agreements with the West Virginia VFW and the West Virginia chapter of the American Legion for the purchase and placement of 42 Internet and video … Read More »

News, State Attorney General

Latest business Democrat de jour is Carte Goodwin

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CHARLESTON — The business community is maddening. That’s how I felt after reading Hoppy Kercheval’s commentary at the end of last week about the Attorney General’s race next year.
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Arguments, Their View

Black woman says Bluefield State discriminated against her

BLUEFIELD – A Mercer County woman has filed a suit against a state college, claiming she was discriminated against and overlooked for several jobs because of her race. Rebecca Martin filed a suit in July against Bluefield State College, seeking … Read More »

News

Mediation: Empowering parents to create plans to benefit children

By ROBIN JEAN DAVIS CHARLESTON — The new millennium has brought significant changes to West Virginia family law, including a shift from court awards of “custody” and “visitation” to a presumption of shared decision-making authority for parents, and a departure … Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Battle lines drawn after release of report

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CHARLESTON – There are clear lines in the sand after the annual Judicial Hellhole report again ranked West Virginia near the top.
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News, State Government