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ACLU seeks new election for state Senate seat

By Chris Dickerson |
WILLIAMSON – The ACLU of West Virginia has filed a petition claiming nearly 700 Mingo County residents were denied their fundamental right to vote because of an erroneous ballot.
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DECISION 2024: Republican stranglehold on WV politics continues

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – As expected, a red wave of Republican victory again rolled over West Virginia on election night. Donald Trump, Jim Justice and Patrick Morrisey scored Mountain State victories in their campaigns for president, U.S. Senate and governor
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Sides still fighting over legal fees in Paden City High closure case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The superintendent of Wetzel County Schools has filed a motion to withdraw an appeal to the state Supreme Court in the case to keep Paden City High School open. But the groups of citizens and supporters who successfully fought to keep PCHS open this school year still want their attorney fees paid.
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Parents sue Dick's after child injured by weightlifting equipment

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The parents of a Charleston child has sued Dick’s Sporting Goods after the boy was injured Saturday when a piece of weightlifting equipment fell on him in the store.
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Two more lawsuits filed against Cross Lanes daycare facility

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Two more lawsuits have been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center already at the center of headlines.
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Former WVU professor files age discrimination, retaliation lawsuit

By Chris Dickerson |
CLARKSBURG – A former WVU professor says he was a victim of wrongful termination, age discrimination and retaliation.
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JIC admonishes Wood Co. family court judge over social media posts

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Wood County family court judge for posts he made on social media.
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Cross Lanes daycare hit with second lawsuit this week

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Cross Lanes daycare center already at the center of headlines has been hit with a second civil lawsuit this week.
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Morrisey hails U.S. Supreme Court move to allow Virginia purge of voter rolls

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The U.S. Supreme Court says Virginia can revive its effort to remove potential non-citizens from voters rolls ahead of next week’s general election.
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Woman says CAMC employee accessed medical records, shared with former partner

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says a CAMC employee wrongfully accessed her medical records on multiple occasions and then shared them with a former partner.
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Already facing state sanctions, Cross Lanes daycare hit with another abuse lawsuit

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The guardian of a four-year-old says a daycare worker verbally and physically abused the girl.
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Woman says she wasn't told of cancer diagnosis for months

By Chris Dickerson |
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman says medical negligence led to her not learning of her cancer diagnosis for months after testing.
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Former inmate says jail staff ignored signs of stroke

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A former Southwestern Regional Jail inmate says staff failed to recognize signs of a stroke he had that left him permanently injured.
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Mingo County woman sues after witnessing son's death along U.S. 119

By Chris Dickerson |
WILLIAMSON – The mother of a high school senior has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the woman who struck and killed the young man this summer.
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Mother says substitute teacher groped, sexually harassed fourth-grade daughter

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says her daughter was groped and otherwise sexually assaulted by a substitute teacher with a history of inappropriate sexual behavior.
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Elderly woman says Greyhound left her stranded in 'middle of nowhere'

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – An 89-year-old Kanawha County woman says a Greyhound bus driver left her stranded “in the middle of nowhere” in Oklahoma.
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AG’s office says Parkersburg treatment center filed bogus Medicaid claims

By Chris Dickerson |
PARKERSBURG — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed a lawsuit against a Parkersburg substance abuse treatment facility alleging it filed bogus claims to the state’s Medicaid program.
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State Trooper whistleblower files retaliation lawsuit

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The former state trooper whose anonymous letter spurred investigations, resignations and demotions has sued the West Virginia State Police for retaliation.
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Morrisey part of 22-state coalition urging SCOTUS to uphold Tenn. transgender law

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has joined a 22-state coalition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a Tennessee law that prohibits certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria, including puberty blockers and hormones.
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Former fraternity chef says he was fired following kitchen accident

By Chris Dickerson |
CLARKSBURG – A former chef for a West Virginia University fraternity has sued his parent company accusing it of disability discrimination after a kitchen injury.

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