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Tyler County, Middlebourne EMS locked in battle over staffing, response times
MIDDLEBOURNE – The Tyler County Commission has asked the Middlebourne EMS to address staffing issues and response times.
Supreme Court hears arguments in Harris lawyer disciplinary case
CHARLESTON – The fate of a Wheeling attorney charged with three counts of violating the rules of conduct now is in the hands of the state Supreme Court.
Documents show Pitt went silent in talks to reschedule 2020 football game with Marshall
HUNTINGTON – Following the cancelation of a 2020 football game, Marshall University and University of Pittsburgh officials spoke for months trying to find a date to schedule a make-up date. But, according to files obtained by The West Virginia Record through a Freedom of Information Act request, Pitt officials stopped communicating in June 2021.
W.Va. part of $7.4B opioid settlement with Sackler family, Purdue Pharma
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office has announced it is part of a coalition of states and other parties that have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma for their role in creating the opioid crisis.
W.Va., three other states sue to block illegal migrants from census count
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined the AGs of three other states in filing a lawsuit that challenges the Biden administration decision to count illegal aliens when determining the number of congressional seats and electoral votes that each state receives.
ACLU wants Morrisey to rescind DEI executive order
CHARLESTON – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is calling on Gov. Patrick Morrisey to rescind his executive order relating to diversity, equity and inclusion.
McCuskey, other AGs claim victory as California drops federal zero-emissions truck waiver
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is claiming victory after the State of California withdrew its request for a federal waiver to require commercial trucking companies to move to zero-emission vehicles.
Huntington seeks to have abandoned industrial site abated following Christmas fire
HUNTINGTON – The City of Huntington has filed a lawsuit against the owner of an abandoned industrial site following a Christmas Day fire that came two days after city officials had declared the property a public nuisance.
Speaking of politicians, wokeness and beech nuts
My grandfather Wiley Davis often used to compare some politicians to beech nuts. When one would appear on television expressing opinions or making promises that were contradictory, Wiley would say the politician was “talking out of both sides of his mouth.” If the politician was especially egregious and pandering, Wiley would take it a step further.
Democrats file petition with state Supreme Court over vacant House seat
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Democratic Party has filed a petition with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals regarding a vacant House of Delegates seat from the Eastern Panhandle.
Former state Supreme Court Justice McHugh dies at 88
CHARLESTON – Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. McHugh has died. He was 88.
ACLU challenges $5M water grant to ‘radically Catholic’ out-of-state school
CHARLESTON – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia has asked a judge to stop the state Water Development Authority from sending $5 million to an out-of-state Catholic organization.
McCuskey takes over as state AG, announces leadership team
CHARLESTON — John “J.B.” McCuskey officially is West Virginia’s 35th attorney general.
Marshall says Pitt's first complaint over canceled 2020 football game should be dismissed
HUNTINGTON – A month before Marshall University filed its $1 million lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh alleging breach of contract over the cancelation of a 2020 football game, Pitt filed its own lawsuit in its home court. But Marshall says that complaint should be dismissed because the university is an arm of state government and has sovereign immunity.
AG’s office announces settlements, further info as Morrisey's term end
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey seemed intent to leave office with a bang.
Coalition led by Morrisey claims victory in Title IX federal case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who co-led a six-state coalition has claimed victory in its challenge to the federal Department of Education’s overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act.
Kanawha County judge sends out SOS for help with court-appointed work
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County needs help from attorneys to step up and become court-appointed legal counsel.
JIC admonishes Logan judge for sitting on recusal motion for seven months
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Logan County circuit judge who failed to respond to a motion to disqualify herself from a case for seven months.
Woman says state blunder kept her from possibly proving her son was murdered
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County woman claims a body mix-up at the state medical examiner’s office prevented her from potentially being able to prove her son was murdered.
Marshall sues Pitt for $1 million for backing out of 2020 football game
HUNTINGTON – Marshall University has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh for breaching a contract to play a football game during the 2020 COVID season.