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Estate of man who died in State Police custody gets $1M settlement
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County judge has approved a $1 million dollar settlement for the estate of a man who died while in custody of the West Virginia State Police.
Mediation fruitless in case involving Huntington recovery facilities accused of fraud
HUNTINGTON – A mediation session involving two Huntington drug recovery-related facilities and their owners accused of bilking the government for millions of dollars finished with the parties unable to resolve their issues.
N.Y. federal judge seeks info to keep her from dismissing $8M case against Justice businesses
CHARLESTON – A surety bond provider has less than two weeks to show a New York federal judge why she shouldn’t dismiss its case involving West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his family’s coal companies.
Federal judge tosses lawsuit over conditions at state jails
BECKLEY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit regarding conditions in the state jail system.
Federal judge halts Biden’s LNG export ban
A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked a Biden administration move to pause the approval of applications to export liquefied natural gas.
Kirby named new Raleigh Circuit Court judge
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Todd Kirby to the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court serving Raleigh County.
Morgantown firefighters say they aren't being paid properly
MORGANTOWN – Nearly 60 members of the Morgantown Fire Department claim the city hasn’t paid them properly for at least two years.
Estate blames CAMC's 'deplorable' care for woman's death
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Charleston woman says inadequate care by CAMC staff led to her death.
Morrisey praises SCOTUS ruling on Trump immunity
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is immune from some of the federal charges brought against him for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Mingo County man blames Polaris for injuries from ATV wreck
CHARLESTON – A Mingo County man says a faulty protection system on a friend’s UTV caused him severe injuries.
Woman says she began losing hair after using Revlon dye
ELKINS – A Randolph County woman says she began losing hair after using a Revlon dye.
Supreme Court says former miner entitled to more benefits despite lung transplant
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has sided with the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board in granting a former underground coal miner an increase in his disability benefits even after a lung transplant improved his health.
Justices issue ruling allowing workers' comp claimants to also file civil lawsuits
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has reversed and remanded a case in which a man filed a workers’ compensation claim and later a related civil lawsuit.
Williams named state’s new solicitor general
CHARLESTON — Michael Williams has been named West Virginia’s new solicitor general.
Dunbar, police officers found in default in latest excessive force case
CHARLESTON – A federal court has declared the City of Dunbar in default after it and two of its police officers failed to answer an excessive force lawsuit.
Justices admonish Pa. attorney after felony DUI conviction
CHARLESTON – After a lengthy disciplinary battle, the state Supreme Court has ordered an admonishment of a Pennsylvania attorney following a felony DUI conviction.
AT&T says Wheeling violated TCA by not approving wireless tower application
WHEELING – AT&T has sued Wheeling after the city denied its application to construct a wireless telecommunications tower.
Morrisey helps lead coalition asking judge to deny Trump gag order in classified documents case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in urging a federal court to reject special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case.
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction in Title IX case
COVINGTON, Kentucky – A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the U.S. Department of Education from “implementing, enacting, enforcing or taking any action in any manner” regarding the Biden administration’ recent Title IX regulation.
Nurse says she contracted lung cancer after working in facilities containing asbestos
CHARLESTON – A 63-year-old nonsmoker says she was diagnosed with lung cancer after working in various hospitals and medical facilities during her years as a nursing student.