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Couple blames water company for home damage, wife's subsequent heart attack

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County couple blames West Virginia American Water for major damage to their newly purchased home as well as the wife's subsequent heart attack.
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Former Sharpe Hospital worker claims disability discrimination, retaliation

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A former psychiatric hospital worker says she was the victim of retaliation and disability discrimination.
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Judge says Parkways Authority followed law in implementing new toll rates

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Judge has denied the requests of the House of Delegates’ Majority Whip challenging the Parkways’ Authority’s implementation of a new toll rate schedule.
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Segal sues law firm, attorney over handling of previous lawsuit against another law firm

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – One prominent attorney has sued another lawyer and his law firm following what he calls a disastrous outcome to a previous lawsuit he filed against another law firm.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies stay of EPA’s new rule on power plants

By Chris Dickerson |
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce its new rules for greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants while the legal challenge play out in lower courts.
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Morrisey leads coalition supports opt-out rights for parents regarding school books

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a 25-state brief in support of parental rights in a U.S. Supreme Court case.
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Justice family announces final payment to avoid Greenbrier auction

By Chris Dickerson |
LEWISBURG – The Greenbrier Resort will remain in the hands of Gov. Jim Justice’s family after it issued a press release October 15 announcing it had “completely satisfied” its obligations to Beltway Capital.
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Former Red Cross worker says she was sexually harassed, discriminated against

By Chris Dickerson |
PARKERSBURG – A former American Red Cross employee says she was a victim of sexual harassment and disability discrimination while on the job.
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Morrisey co-leads coalition fighting Biden’s parole-in-place policy

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief supporting Texas’ bid for a preliminary injunction of the Biden administration’s so-called Parole-in-Place Policy for undocumented immigrants.
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HVAC worker sues after falling from roof at St. Francis Hospital

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CHARLESTON – A Lincoln County man is suing after he was severely injured when he fell more than 30 feet from the roof of St. Francis Hospital while working on the building’s HVAC unit.
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Mural company denies wrongdoing, stands by its work

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The company that completed the mural project at the state Capitol that includes a likeness of Gov. Jim Justice’s beloved Babydog denies any wrongdoing and stands by its work.
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Pyle wants Judy's car dealership case dismissed, returned to arbitration

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The owners of several Charleston-area car dealerships want a lawsuit against them by a man who ran three of them dismissed.
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Parents say special needs teacher physically abused 5-year-old son

By Chris Dickerson |
KINGWOOD – The parents of a 5-year-old special needs student says he was physically abused by a teacher at school.
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Middle schooler says basketball coach sexually abused him

By Chris Dickerson |
PARKERSBURG – A suspended Wood County teacher and coach has been sued for sexual abuse of one of his middle school basketball players.
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Greenbrier scheduled for auction block again

By Chris Dickerson |
LEWISBURG – The Greenbrier is scheduled for the auction block again.
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Campaign sign in House race could be violating federal election rules

By Chris Dickerson |
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.
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Morrisey part of coalition asking Congress to protect AM radio access

By Chris Dickerson |
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.
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Contempt motion against Wetzel superintendent over Paden City HS fight withdrawn

By Chris Dickerson |
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.
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House resolution aims to 'not recognize an illegitimate presidential election'

By Chris Dickerson |
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.
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WV CALA announces Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week

By Chris Dickerson |
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.

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