News from August 2006
Woman again suing Charleston Newspapers
CHARLESTON - A woman who says she was injured while working at Charleston Newspapers has filed another lawsuit against the company, claiming it is to blame for her fall.
Calwell beats flood trial deadline via e-mail
Calwell WHEELING – By e-mail, attorney Stuart Calwell of Charleston barely beat a deadline to explain his theories for a trial over a flood that soaked southern West Virginia five years ago.
Attorney General attempting to enforce penalty
McGraw CHARLESTON - The state's Board of Registration for Professional Engineers has filed a lawsuit through the office of state Attorney General Darrell McGraw against a man it says violated several engineering laws.
Thornhill must open financial records
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King has ordered Thornhill Superstores to open its financial records to former customers who sued the dealer over a "dollar over invoice" promotion.
Banana Joe's of Huntington in trouble
HUNTINGTON - A Kentucky man blames Banana Joe's Island Party nightclub and four other defendants over an automobile accident that occurred in August 2004.
Consultant illegally sold company, lawsuit says
MARTINSBURG - A West Virginia company says a man it hired as a consultant sold its assets to another company.
This Just In: Kanawha County
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This Just In: Cabell County
Aug. 22
This Just In: Monongalia County
Aug. 15
This just in: Putnam County
Aug. 4
This Just In: Berkeley County
Aug. 16
Reforms have insurance market resurging
Manchin CHARLESTON -- On April 29, 2005, I was pleased to sign into law civil justice and insurance reform legislation that provided our residents with some needed financial relief.
Marshall, MIST to commercialize pregnancy software
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University and Huntington-based software development company Strictly Business Computer Systems, Inc., last week announced formation of a partnership resulting in the creation of Medical Information Systems Technology, LLC (MIST).
more standalone art for 8/28
Dr. Suzanne Bell's forensic chemistry students at West Virginia University log lots of time in the lab, learning techniques they'll translate to real-life crime labs down the road. The field of forensic investigation used to be dominated by men, but that's no longer the case. And WVU is right on the curve of the profession's new conventional wisdom: some 70 percent of the 500 forensic majors here are female.
Wyoming County magistrate Carte dies
PINEVILLE, W.Va. – The West Virginia court system mourned the death of Wyoming County Magistrate Harold H. "Butch" Carte Jr., who died Aug. 19 in Raleigh General Hospital of a short illness. He was 64.
Forbes ranks state 49th among states for business
CHARLESTON – Thank God for Katrina.
Negligence in fall in mall parking lot charged
CHARLESTON - A Dunbar woman says Charleston Town Center is to blame for her fall in the mall's parking lot.
Parkersburg hospital blamed for death
CHARLESTON - Despite repeated complaints that he was having trouble breathing, a Parkersburg woman says her brother was never given proper medical attention and it led to his death.
DEP files suit
CHARLESTON - The state's Department of Environmental Protection says DTC Environmental Services haphazardly housed hazardous material.
Hyundai sued for wrongful death
CHARLESTON - A father blames the makers of his daughter's car for her death in an automobile accident on April 17.