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Former Trump adviser warns of defamation, fraudulent use of name
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – A former adviser to President Donald Trump says her ex-husband fraudulently and inappropriately invoked her name during a disciplinary hearing before a Florida Department of Health board.
Proposed amendment to add U.S. citizenship to W.Va. voting requirement passes House
CHARLESTON – A House of Delegates resolution that would create an amendment to the state Constitution ensuring only United States citizens can vote in West Virginia elections is now with the state Senate.House Joint Resolution 21 passed on a 96-0 vote February 6.
Man says he was abused as a minor at Clendenin-based Christian boarding school
CHARLESTON – A California man says he the victim of physical, sexual and emotional abuse during his stay at a Clendenin boarding school.
Justice businesses hit with one-two legal punch
CHARLESTON – Businesses owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family are facing a double whammy in courts, including the impending auction of The Greenbrier Sporting Club.
Morrisey co-leads letter to Biden, Energy Department about LNG pause
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of 22 states in a letter urging President Joe Biden and the secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy to end the administration’s pause on exports of liquefied natural gas.
Man accuses Buzz Brands of retaliation, wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A former employee of Buzz Food Service says he was a victim of retaliation and wrongful termination.
Jenkins becomes general counsel for Ramaco Resources
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins is the new General Counsel for Ramaco Resources.
Bailey campaign pulls in more than $150K at kickoff fundraiser
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey’s re-election campaign brought in more than $150,000 at its kickoff fundraising event.
Justice calls on Biden to cease war on West Virginia by federal agencies
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice says enough is enough, calling on the Biden Administration to cease the war being waged by his federal agencies against West Virginia.
Morrisey writes letter opposing Biden's pick to lead EPA air office
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is opposing President Joe Biden's pick to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's air office.
Kentucky bill to make U.S. citizenship a voting requirement passes House
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A proposed constitutional amendment that would require U.S. citizenship to vote in Kentucky elections has passed the state House of Representatives.
Federal judge orders default judgment in Dunbar police brutality case
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has entered a default judgment in a Dunbar police brutality lawsuit after none of the defendants filed an answer to the complaint.
Morrisey urges Biden to ‘support rather than obstruct’ Texas push to secure border
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to allow Texas’s efforts to secure portions of the U.S. border with Mexico to continue.
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in family court judge disciplinary case
CHARLESTON – The behavior of a family court judge accused of being less than candid during a disciplinary investigation “warrants her removal from the bench,” according to disciplinary counsel.
Two victims of December crime spree in Kanawha City sue McDonald's operator
CHARLESTON – Two of the four victims of a violent Charleston crime spree have sued the owner/operator of the Kanawha City McDonald’s where the violence began and where the man arrested worked.
Blankenship running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship is running for the U.S. Senate.
Va. judge won't set aside $300 million loans to Justice companies
MARTINSVILLE, Virginia – A Virginia judge has decided companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family have not presented enough of a factual defense to convince him to set aside more than $300 million in defaulted loans.
State Supreme Court is doing transparency the wrong way
For a government body that touts itself as being open and transparent, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sure has a funny way of showing it.
Statewide e-filing system nears completion
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court is closing in the completion of the statewide e-filing system.
Armstead ready for another year as Chief Justice
CHARLESTON – As he begins his second stint as Chief Justice, Tim Armstead says he sees a busy year ahead.