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Former Clarksburg employee says city owes him for OT, comp time
CLARKSBURG – A former Clarksburg city employee says he wasn’t paid for hundreds of hours of overtime and comp time.
Three more lawsuits filed against Cross Lanes daycare center
CHARLESTON – Three more lawsuits have been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center for the abuse and mistreatment students.
Charleston attorneys secure $1.5M medmal verdict in Florida
Two West Virginia attorneys secured a $1.5 million verdict in a Florida medical malpractice case.
Federal judge dismisses whistleblower suit for lack of detail
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit after he says a former Thomas Memorial Hospital nurse’s complaint didn’t adequately detail the allegations of fraud.
Trump lawyer argues for W.Va. consumers at Fourth Circuit
CHARLESTON – Three West Virginia residents had some big legal shoes arguing on their behalf last week in federal appeals court.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal on Louisiana congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal regarding Louisiana’s congressional district map.
Cross Lanes daycare named in five more abuse lawsuits
CHARLESTON – Five more lawsuits have been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center for the abuse and mistreatment students.
ACLU seeks new election for state Senate seat
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.
DECISION 2024: Republican stranglehold on WV politics continues
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
Sides still fighting over legal fees in Paden City High closure case
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.
Parents sue Dick's after child injured by weightlifting equipment
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.
Two more lawsuits filed against Cross Lanes daycare facility
CHARLESTON – Two more lawsuits have been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center already at the center of headlines.
Former WVU professor files age discrimination, retaliation lawsuit
CLARKSBURG – A former WVU professor says he was a victim of wrongful termination, age discrimination and retaliation.
JIC admonishes Wood Co. family court judge over social media posts
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Wood County family court judge for posts he made on social media.
Cross Lanes daycare hit with second lawsuit this week
CHARLESTON – A Cross Lanes daycare center already at the center of headlines has been hit with a second civil lawsuit this week.
Morrisey hails U.S. Supreme Court move to allow Virginia purge of voter rolls
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.
Woman says CAMC employee accessed medical records, shared with former partner
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.
Already facing state sanctions, Cross Lanes daycare hit with another abuse lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The guardian of a four-year-old says a daycare worker verbally and physically abused the girl.
Woman says she wasn't told of cancer diagnosis for months
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman says medical negligence led to her not learning of her cancer diagnosis for months after testing.
Former inmate says jail staff ignored signs of stroke
CHARLESTON – A former Southwestern Regional Jail inmate says staff failed to recognize signs of a stroke he had that left him permanently injured.