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High Court will not hear Mingo County takeover case
CHARLESTON - The state's Supreme Court has decided not to deal with the state Board of Education's disputed takeover of the Mingo County school system, which was initiated by complaints from Mingo residents.
Kanawha Manufacturing suits settled
CHARLESTON - Kanawha Manufacturing recently settled two lawsuits brought against it by two vendors that claimed the company did not pay its bills.
Woman claims injury at Carpet World
MARTINSBURG - A woman says she was injured while shopping at Carpet World and has filed a lawsuit for compensation.
Woman trips going through door, blames businesses
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman is suing two businesses, claiming they are at fault for her tripping over steps and a door threshold.
Jesus of Bridgeport saga ends
Until it was stolen in August, this picture of Jesus has been hanging in a hallway at Bridgeport High School for about 40 years. CLARKSBURG - For years, Harold Sklar had been telling the Harrison County school board that it had no defensible position for having a portrait of Jesus hanging in the halls of Bridgeport High School.
PERSONNEL FILE: New federal attorney announced
CLARKSBURG - Sharon Potter will be the new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia after being sworn in Oct. 6 in Clarksburg.
Lawyer says settlement produces science, not payout
Deitzler CHARLESTON - When Wood Circuit Judge George Hill put his signature on a $107.6 million settlement between a class of Parkersburg-area plaintiffs and DuPont last year, attorney Harry Deitzler knew he had a gold mine on his hands.
Woman says its not fun to swim at the YMCA
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County woman says she was kicked in the head while swimming at the Huntington YMCA.
Student crushed by keg, suit says
MORGANTOWN - A Pennsylvania woman is claiming her foot was crushed by a keg while she shopped at a Morgantown liquor store.
Hemophiliac alleges police brutality
HUNTINGTON - A Huntington man says he was beaten after police confronted him while he was fixing the dome light in his car.
Vioxx cases filed in Brooke County
WELLSBURG - Two Brooke County men have joined in the litigation against Merck and Co., the manufacturer of Vioxx.
Greyhound employee labeled man "thug," suit says
CHARLESTON - A Charleston man is suing Greyhound Bus Lines over the discriminatory treatment he says he received.
Kanawha woman claims racism
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman says she was fired from her job because of her race.
Energy company demands payment
CHARLESTON - Central West Virginia Energy Co. has filed a lawsuit against Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp., alleging it is owed almost $2 million because of a late check.
Nailers Hockey sued
WHEELING - Wheeling Pro Hockey has filed suit against the Wheeling Nailers hockey team, the Double-A affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, claiming the club owes it more than $100,000.
This Just In: Kanawha County
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McGraw reaches settlement with PayPal
McGraw CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw recently reached an agreement with PayPal, Inc., to resolve an investigation into the company's business practices.
Twenty-one sue over rafting accident
CHARLES TOWN - A lawsuit filed by 20 individuals names River Riders, Inc., as being responsible for a whitewater rafting accident that took place Sept. 30, 2004, and seeks more than $4 million.
Milton man claims he suffered on CSX job
HUNTINGTON - A Milton man blames his longtime employer for the pain he says that grew in his neck as a result of excessive hours and inefficient machinery.
Woman says she was injured at hospital
MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia County woman says she slipped and fell on a puddle of water at Monongalia General Hospital.