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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

News from February 2008


Bills adding circuit judges, expanding jury pools moving on

By Chris Dickerson |
Canterbury CHARLESTON -- Rock singer Meatloaf once said two out of three ain't bad.

Families of Canaan Valley gas explosion victims file suit

By The West Virginia Record |
PARSONS -- The families of four men killed in a Canaan Valley natural gas explosion have filed a lawsuit in Tucker Circuit Court seeking damages from several companies involved in the construction.

Justices annul license of Williamson lawyer

By Steve Korris |
CHARLESTON – William H. Duty of Williamson lost his West Virginia law license, after showing he needed to lose it.

Justices rule against Nationwide in 'captive' case

By Steve Korris |
Benjamin CHARLESTON – Prospective jurors need to peek behind the false front of a "captive" law firm that works for an insurance company and no one else, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decided Feb. 14.

This Just In: Kanawha County

By Cara Bailey |
Jan. 28

This Just In: Monongalia County

By Donna Kisner |
Feb. 12

This Just In: Jefferson County

By The West Virginia Record |
Feb. 7

This Just In: Cabell County

By Drew Smith |
Feb. 11

This Just In: Marshall County

By Denise Simpson |
Jan. 2

This Just In: Putnam County

By Chris Dickerson |
Feb. 15

This Just In: Berkeley County

By Beth Henry |
Jan. 24

Benjamin: Count me in

By John O'Brien |
Benjamin CHARLESTON - Despite a fellow justice's best efforts, state Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin will not recuse himself from cases involving his biggest campaign supporter.

What will you be doing in the year 2015?

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -- What will be happening in the year 2015?

Raleigh man says he was harassed, then fired

By Cara Bailey |
CHARLESTON - A Raleigh County man has filed a suit against his former employer, claiming he was fired after he was victim of conduct that violates the West Virginia Human Rights Act.

Starcher, Albright judge moot court tourney at William & Mary

By Chris Dickerson |
Starcher WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- West Virginia Supreme Court Justices Larry V. Starcher and Joseph P. Albright were among the judges of the 37th Annual William B. Spong Jr. Invitational Moot Court Tournament at William & Mary School of Law.

Press, MU ready to poke some fun at state leaders with 'Third House'

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -– For the 19th consecutive year, members of the Capitol press corps are teaming up with the Marshall University W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) to bring "The Third House" to the stage.

Bioscience, research industries will speed state's economic growth

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -- Last week in Morgantown, the state's leaders in higher education, research and the private sector unveiled a study that paints a positive picture on the impact of bioscience research.

Fast food managers named in two sexual harassment suits

By Cara Bailey |
CHARLESTON - Two individual suits have been filed against different Kanawha County fast food restaurant managers, who allegedly sexually harassed their employees while working.

PERSONNEL FILE: WVU business college announces new development director

By The West Virginia Record |
MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia University College of Business and Economics has announced a new director of development.

CALA accuses McGraw of lying to Legislature

By John O'Brien |
McGraw CHARLESTON - Exactly who state Attorney General Darrell McGraw was representing in a 2001 lawsuit has become the subject of much debate.