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Paver says conditions were too dangerous
CHARLESTON - A Mercer County man says the weather was too inclement while he was forced to help pave a section of The Greenbrier resort, causing his asphalt roller to flip.
Builders want insurance money
MORGANTOWN - The company that was building four condominiums that were lost in a June fire is suing its insurance company for alleging not paying the full amount of its policy.
This Just In: Kanawha County
Oct. 10
Residents say DuPont impeding science panel
PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg-area residents say DuPont has tampered with the terms of a $107.8 million settlement stemming from a lawsuit that alleged the company exposed them to the chemical C8.
Judge stamps Jesus settlement
CLARKSBURG - A federal judge Wednesday approved the settlement of the Jesus of Bridgeport case, which two county residents brought against the Harrison County Board of Education.
Kia to blame for accident, suit says
CHARLES TOWN - A Jefferson County couple says their Kia minivan was defective, and the air bags failed to deploy during a July accident.
Woman charges police brutality
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman says a Martinsburg city policeman broke her arm in several places and called her a "bitch" during an unlawful arrest.
Cooper switches focus to ballots
CHARLESTON - After a referendum he helped create was voted down, South Charleston attorney Thornton Cooper turned his attention to Kanawha County voting ballots.
Asbestos suits filed in Kanawha Court
CHARLESTON - One of two asbestos suits filed recently in Kanawha Circuit Court features an client-attorney combination from Pennsylvania.
Judges case will be mediated
CHARLESTON - The involved parties in a case against six current and one retired Kanawha Circuit Court judges and have decided to set up a mediation session before they proceed with the case.
DEP happy with settlement over railcar spill
CHARLESTON - The state's Department of Environmental Protection is to be given almost $2 million more than it asked for when it first filed a lawsuit against TechSol Chemical Co., the business blamed for a chemical spill that occurred two years ago in Westmoreland.
Two suits against Kanawha County settled
Kent Carper CHARLESTON - With two lawsuits down and one to go, Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper admits he should be relaxing instead of reaching for a club.
WVU Foundation wants payment from lawyer
Ball MORGANTOWN - The West Virginia University Foundation has filed suit in Monongalia Circuit Court seeking payment from a lawyer who recently had his license annulled.
Beer slip broke leg, suit says
CHARLESTON - A man says he broke his leg last October at the Charleston Civic Center and is suing the city.
Wheeling's political sign law challenged
WHEELING - A Wheeling man says he should be able to display political signs on his property anytime he wants.
CVS gave wrong prescription, woman says
CHARLESTON - Instead of the medication her doctor prescribed for her, a woman is saying she was given someone else's order when she went to pick up her medicine at the CVS Pharmacy in Dunbar.
Women suing Dept. of Transportation over harrassment
CHARLESTON - Two sexual harassment cases were recently brought against the West Virginia Department of Transportation stemming from the alleged misconduct of two of its employees, one of which is alleged to have e-mailed bestiality photographs to a fellow employee.
Wet floor signs hidden, suit says
CHARLESTON - A Belle man says the wet floor signs at a Cross Lanes Exxon station were not displayed properly.
Methadone clinic sued for giving out Methadone
CHARLESTON - The administrator of the estate of a man killed in a car accident is suing the Charleston Treatment Center, saying it negligently gave Methadone to a man it knew was still on drugs.
This Just In: Kanawha County
Oct. 2