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Cabell library, park boards sue school system over levy funding cuts
HUNTINGTON – Just weeks after the Cabell County Board of Education voted to reduce funding to the county library and eliminate funding to the local park district, the two entities have filed a petition to get that money.
Mother blames Kanawha school board for disabled daughter's suicide
CHARLESTON – A mother has sued the Kanawha County Board of Education alleging it is responsible for her disabled teen daughter’s suicide.
State Supreme Court hears arguments in Morgantown firefighter holiday pay dispute
HUNTINGTON – The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a dispute between Morgantown firefighters and the city about how the benefits of legal holidays should be calculated.
Capito: Addressing America’s PFAS issue can't wait forever
If we care about protecting our families from the health and environmental threats of PFAS in our air, water, and soil, we must support a “polluter pays” model and develop real solutions that actually address contamination.
State part of $35M settlement with Tempoe over ads, leasing
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced a multistate settlement with Tempoe resolving an investigation into the company’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation.
Ohio man says he was injured by patio umbrella at casino
CHARLESTON – An Ohio man says he was injured by a patio umbrella while visiting Mardi Gras Casino & Resort.
Estate blames coal contractor for wreck that caused man's 'excruciating' death
WILLIAMSON – The estate of Mingo County man says an accident caused by a contractor’s truck led to the man’s “excruciating” death.
County senior groups blame DHHR, HCA for 'arbitrary' changes that affect programs
CHARLESTON – Thirteen aging programs have filed lawsuits against the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and the state Health Care Authority for changes that have allowed for-profit companies to take money from these programs.
Deem files for Kanawha Circuit Court seat currently held by Bailey
Ashley Deem, who currently is the deputy clerk for the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed September 8 to run in the nonpartisan race for the seat currently occupied by Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey.
Judge dismisses two counts in Morgantown firefighter retaliation case
MORGANTOWN -- A circuit judge has dismissed two of the three counts in a lawsuit originally filed by Morgantown firefighters accusing the city of retaliation.
Google, AGs reach settlement in antitrust case about app store sales
CHARLESTON – Google and attorneys general from 52 states and territories have reached a settlement in an antitrust case about the company’s mobile app store policies.
Woman says she was sexually harassed by 7-Eleven manager
CHARLESTON – A Quincy woman says she was the victim of sexual harassment by her 7-Eleven manager.
AGs urge Congress to study AI and its effects on children
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is part of a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses.
Woman sues Door Dash, driver for accident in Cross Lanes
CHARLESTON – A St. Albans woman says she was injured in a car accident caused by a Door Dash driver.
Pharmacy tech accuses Walgreen's of racial discrimination, constructive discharge
CHARLESTON – A Black man says he was the victim of racial discrimination while working at Walgreen’s.
Federal court doesn't rule on Gauley Bridge dismissal from police chief sex abuse case for now
CHARLESTON – A federal appeals court has dismissed – for now –an appeal seeking to overturn a lower court’s motion to dismiss a case in which a woman claims the former Gauley Bridge police chief sexually abused her when she was a minor.
Blankenship says now is the time to overrule landmark defamation case
WASHINGTON – Attorneys for former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship say his defamation case against Fox News and other media outlets is the perfect one for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider overruling a landmark case about press freedoms.
W.Va. Coal Association endorses candidates for '24 primaries
CHARLESTON – It’s Labor Day weekend, and things are starting to heat up for the 2024 primary.
Former Pilot Travel Center worker says she was sexually harassed by supervisor
CHARLESTON – A former Pilot Travel Center employee says was a victim of sexual harassment by her manager.
Boone County woman says deputy, Madison officer used excessive force on her
CHARLESTON – A Boone County woman says she was the victim of excessive force by county sheriff’s deputies and the Madison Police Department.