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Nurse accuses defendants of bait-and-switch in asbestos case
CHARLESTON – A lifelong nonsmoker nurse who was diagnosed with lung cancer after working in various hospitals and medical facilities during her career says Fairmont State University and others have pulled a bait-and-switch in her asbestos case against them.
Federal judge rules state must allow churches to incorporate
MARTINSBURG – A federal judge has ordered the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office to issue a certificate of incorporation to a Hedgesville church.
Democrats blast Akers for representing podcaster; Akers calls criticism ‘hypocrisy’
CHARLESTON – The state Democratic Party is criticizing a Republican member of the House of Delegates who is serving as legal counsel for a podcaster it calls “right-wing” and “extremist.”But J.B.
Retired officer says private info was shared online by international company
CLARKSBURG – A retired law enforcement officer has filed a potential class action lawsuit claiming an international information company has broken state law by publishing private information online.
Estate blames EMS workers for woman's death
WINFIELD – The estate of a Putnam County woman blames EMS workers for her death.
Parent sues Kanawha school board after son was allegedly assaulted, harassed, bullied
CHARLESTON – A St. Albans student allegedly was physically and sexually assaulted and harassed, bullied and intimidated by a fellow student despite school officials knowing of the aggressor’s violent acts.
Some sun, mostly clouds in W.Va. Chamber's state economic forecast
CHARLESTON – The economic forecast for West Virginia includes some dark clouds, according to a West Virginia Chamber of Commerce report.
Group of AGs support Kroger in challenge of FTC tribunal
A coalition of attorneys general are supporting a challenge of the constitutionality of the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative proceedings for the Kroger-Albertsons merger.
Lawsuits blame mining, logging companies for Campbell's Creek flooding
CHARLESTON – At least 18 lawsuits have been filed accusing a host of mining and logging companies of causing flooding that damaged the plaintiffs’ properties.
Podcaster sues Harris campaign for millions over social media post he says damaged him
MARTINSBURG – A conservative podcaster has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit saying Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign claimed he supports a dictatorship.
Woman says botched surgeries led to leg amputation
LOGAN – A Logan County woman says she ended up having her left leg amputated because of poor medical care at Logan Regional Medical Center.
Coalition of AGs working to stop California electric-truck mandate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined a multistate comment letter asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.
Woman says she was victim of harassment, discrimination because of medical condition
PRINCETON – A Mercer County woman says she was harassed and discriminated against because of a medical condition.
Woman says husband died because of improper medical treatment
BECKLEY – The wife of a Raleigh County man says he died because of improper treatment at a Beckley hospital.
Mother blames law enforcement, others after daughter's suicide on I-81
MARTINSBURG – The mother of a Berkeley County woman has sued several members of law enforcement and others after her daughter committed suicide by jumping from a bridge onto Interstate 81.
Parents say special needs son was physically, verbally abused by school staff
MORGANTOWN – The parents of a special needs student say their son was subjected to various forms of physical and verbal abuse by school employees.
Medical staffer blames co-worker for botched wrist surgery
PRINCETON – A Mercer County woman blames a co-worker, who is a certified physician’s assistant, for injuring her during a procedure to remove a ganglion cyst from her wrist.
Federal judge wants briefs on Loper Bright's effect on whistleblower case
CHARLESTON – A federal judge is requiring parties in a whistleblower lawsuit to file briefs addressing a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Williams challenges Morrisey to gubernatorial debate
HUNTINGTON – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Steve Williams has issued a formal challenge to Republican opponent Patrick Morrisey to a public debate to discuss the issues facing West Virginia and its citizens.
Woman blames doctor following botched knee replacement surgery
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman blames an osteopathic surgeon for worse and lingering injuries following knee replacement surgery.