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Lawyer promises legal action if Morgantown passes ordinance to create citizen police review board
MORGANTOWN – An attorney representing the Mon-Preston Fraternal Order of Police has sent a letter to Morgantown city officials warning of a legal challenge if City Council passes an ordinance creating a Citizens’ Police Review Board.
Governor, state GOP say Wayne County delegate vacancy was filled correctly
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice maintains the first list of potential replacements from Wayne County to fill a recent House of Delegates vacancy did not meet state code, and the state Republican Party agrees.
Justices send 2015 water leak case back to circuit court for reworking
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has remanded a case back to Kanawha Circuit Court to redo the class certification order consistent with another recent Supreme Court ruling.
West Virginia newspaper company accuses Google, Facebook of digital advertising antitrust violations
HUNTINGTON – The state’s largest newspaper company has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google and Facebook alleging the tech giants have monopolized the digital advertising market.
Encova agrees to cover claim of Weirton firefighter battling COVID
WELLSBURG – A day after a petition was filed to force the state insurance commissioner to open a workers’ compensation claim for a Weirton firefighter who contracted COVID-19 on the job, Encova Insurance says it will cover the claim.
State GOP intervenes in Supreme Court case about Wayne County delegate appointment
CHARLESTON – A day after the state Supreme Court said it would hear oral arguments in the petition regarding the appointment of a new Wayne County delegate, the state Republican Party has filed a motion to intervene in the case. Meanwhile, an attorney says he has found evidence of hypocrisy with how Gov. Jim Justice’s office has handled the process.
Capito, other senators introduce bill to block Biden plan to block energy moves
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito joined some Senate colleagues to introduce a bill that would prevent the president and other officials from blocking energy or mineral leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters without Congressional approval.
Incapacitated firefighter's family says Encova won't open his COVID workers' comp claim
WELLSBURG – The family of a Weirton firefighter in the hospital fighting for his life after contracting COVID-19 while on the job wants the state insurance commissioner to open, investigate and decide a workers’ comp claim.
State Senator pushing for changes to how lawmaker vacancies are filled
WAYNE – In wake of legal action regarding the filling of a House of Delegates vacancy, one state senator says he wants to see changes made to the selection process.
Morrisey, other AGs tell Biden they're watching for federal overreach
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a six-state coalition telling President Joe Biden that state attorneys general will be vigilant in watching for and opposing federal overreach, especially when such action puts jobs and civil liberties at risk.
Supreme Court will hear state employees' pay case in March
CHARLESTON – A case involving state employees who claim they were shortchanged when the state switched from twice monthly to biweekly pay will be heard by the state Supreme Court.
Judge rules against postponing in-person school until staffs are vaccinated
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Judge has denied the temporary restraining order sought by the state's two largest teacher’s unions that sought to postpone a return to full-time in-person schooling until all school personnel receive a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to allow county school boards to determine how and when in-person instruction and activity will resume.
Wayne Co. GOP chairman files Supreme Court petition regarding pending appointment of new delegate
CHARLESTON – The chairman of the Wayne County Republican Committee has filed a petition with the state Supreme Court saying Gov. Jim Justice is not following law in choosing a candidate to replace resigned Delegate Derrick Evans.
Justices to hear transgender teen harassment lawsuit against school board
CHARLESTON – The case involving a transgender Harrison County teen will be heard by the state Supreme Court in March.
Man says negligence of two podiatrists led to him having toe amputated
CHARLESTON – A Hernshaw man blames medical negligence of two podiatrists for him ultimately having his big toe amputated.
Widower blames Wheeling Hospital, doctor for negligence that lead to wife's death
WHEELING – A New Martinsville widower accuses Wheeling Hospital and a physician there of negligence leading to the death of his wife of 58 years.
State Supreme Court says government agency isn't immune from contract claims
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled a government agency isn’t immune from contract claims.
Morrisey, Capito and others critical of Biden's early environmental moves
CHARLESTON – West Virginia leaders and others are concerned about some executive orders and other actions planned by President Joe Biden.
Citing safety concerns, teachers unions go to court to delay start of in-person education until next month
CHARLETON – The state's two largest teacher’s unions have filed complaints seeking to have the state Board of Education and others refrain from requiring in-person schooling until all school personnel receive a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to allow county school boards to determine how and when in-person instruction and activity will resume.
Man says Bridgeport Equipment and Tool fired him after he sought workers' comp
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says he was fired from his job at Bridgeport Equipment and Tool after he was injured on the job and filed a workers’ compensation claim.