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Officials have 'repeatedly lied' about planned Oglebay Park deer hunt, amended petition claims
WHEELING – Oglebay Park and Wheeling Park Commission officials have “consistently and repeatedly lied” about a planned deer hunt, according to an amended complaint by city residents who want to stop the hunt scheduled for next month.
Man says piece of defective catheter was left in his brain
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man says a piece of a catheter was left in his brain after a medical procedure.
Woman says she was a victim of wrongful termination, discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman says she was wrongfully terminated and was a victim of various forms of discrimination by her former employer.
Woman says owner of financial companies pulled 'ruse' on national firm
CHARLESTON – A Cabell County woman says the owner of three financial companies filed a fraudulent federal form alleging she had been fired that has caused her undue stress.
Graduate says Magnolia High teacher groomed, sexually assaulted her
NEW MARTINSVILLE – A Magnolia High School graduate says a former teacher groomed her and sexually assaulted her.
West Virginia will get almost $450K in multistate data breach settlement with Blackbaud
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced West Virginia, along with 49 other states, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States.
Man sues equipment company after losing pinky finger
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man blames an Ohio company for injuries that led to a severed pinky finger.
Two Black customers accuse Dollar General of racial discrimination
CHARLESTON – Two Black customers have filed racial discrimination lawsuits against Dollar General.
Estate of man killed in 2020 Belle chemical explosion sues new owner of company
CHARLESTON – The wife of a Putnam County man who died in a 2020 chemical plant explosion has filed a lawsuit against the new owner of the company he worked for when he died.
Three more former CAMC employees sue over firing after having COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption denied
CHARLESTON – Three more former Charleston Area Medical Center employees have filed lawsuits accusing the hospital of denying their religious-based exemption requests over the COVID-19 vaccine and ultimately firing them for not being vaccinated.
Woman says she was injured in electric wheelchair cart in Kroger parking lot
CHARLESTON – A St. Albans woman has filed a lawsuit after she was injured in a Kroger parking lot.
Group of Wheeling residents file petition to stop planned Oglebay Park deer hunt
WHEELING – A group of 14 Wheeling residents have filed a petition seeking to stop the deer hunt planned for next month at the city’s popular Oglebay Park.
Man says he wasn't hired because he uses medical cannabis
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man says he wasn’t hired for a job because he is a medical cannabis patient.
Man says he was wrongly fired from Shrine Center after injuries
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says he was wrongfully fired after he was injured.
AG seeks to intervene in lawsuit to remove Trump from W.Va. ballots
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has asked to intervene in a federal lawsuit that seeks to keep former President Donald J. Trump off the ballot for the 2024 West Virginia Primary and General elections.
DHHR says Georgia company tried to defraud state for nearly $10 million
CHARLESTON – The state Department of Health and Human Resources says a Georgia-based company tried to defraud the state’s Medicaid program for almost $10 million.
Chiropractor wants money from law firm for client's treatment
CHARLESTON – A chiropractor has sued a Charleston law firm seeking payment for services provided to a client.
Woman accuses Charleston attorney, law firm of legal malpractice
CHARLESTON – A woman has accused a Charleston attorney and his law firm of legal malpractice.
Kanawha Circuit Judge Joanna Tabit dies
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Joanna Tabit has died. Tabit has been battling cancer for several months.
Teacher files petition over family court judge's order restricting her contact with minor
CHARLESTON – A middle school teacher has filed a petition seeking to stop a Kanawha County Family Court judge from entering an order restricting her contact with her brother’s child even though she is not involved in the case.