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Middle schooler says basketball coach sexually abused him
PARKERSBURG – A suspended Wood County teacher and coach has been sued for sexual abuse of one of his middle school basketball players.
Greenbrier scheduled for auction block again
LEWISBURG – The Greenbrier is scheduled for the auction block again.
Campaign sign in House race could be violating federal election rules
CHARLESTON – A Charleston credit union potentially is violating federal election rules by displaying an election sign endorsing its CEO for a House of Delegates seat.
Morrisey part of coalition asking Congress to protect AM radio access
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a multistate coalition urging Congress to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024.
Contempt motion against Wetzel superintendent over Paden City HS fight withdrawn
NEW MARTINSVILLE – The contempt motion against the Wetzel County Schools superintendent in the legal battle to keep Paden City High School open has been resolved.
House resolution aims to 'not recognize an illegitimate presidential election'
CHARLESTON – Some Republican House of Delegates members have introduced a resolution that would ensure former President Donald Trump would be recognized as the winner of the 2024 presidential election.
WV CALA announces Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse has kicked off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week to shine a light on what it calls injustices plaguing our state’s civil justice system.
Supreme Court won't block EPA rules on methane, mercury emissions
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block Environmental Protection Agency regulations that would have curbed methane emissions at oil and gas facilities.
W.Va. attorneys secure key victory in Pa. contamination case
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Some West Virginia attorneys are declaring a key victory in a Pennsylvania case regarding properties contaminated with arsenic and lead decades after a U.S. Steel facility was shuttered.
W.Va., U.S. Chambers want Biden to invoke Taft-Hartley to stop longshoreman strike
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in urging President Joe Biden to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to help end the strike by longshoremen that is affecting supply chain issues across the country.
Justice coal companies still owe $529K in mine safety issues
Coal companies owned by the family of Gov. Jim Justice still owe more than $525,000 to the federal government for mine safety fines.
Debt collector removes magistrate case to federal court
CHARLESTON – In an unusual move, a debt collection harassment case seeking less than $10,000 plus attorney fees has been removed from magistrate court to federal court.
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.