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WEST VIRGINIA RECORD

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Kyla Asbury News


Estate blames state jail system for man's death

By Kyla Asbury |
BECKLEY — A federal lawsuit seeks to hold PrimeCare and the correctional staff accountable for their alleged negligence and failure to provide adequate medical care to an inmate, resulting in his death while in custody at Southern Regional Jail.

W.Va. Supreme Court reverses part of circuit court DHHS ruling

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals partially reversed a lower court ruling involving the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Intermediate Appeals Court rules in case involving chlorine gas leak

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals granted partial summary judgment for several counterclaims in a case involving a chlorine gas leak that caused injuries.

Business court judge hands down damages in power plant case

By Kyla Asbury |
FAIRMONT — A business court judge who ruled in favor of Horizon Ventures of West Virginia in a long-running case regarding the lease of a Marion County power plant handed down damages in his final judgment order.

Chafin Law Firm creates scholarship at Marshall

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON — The Chafin Law Firm has established a scholarship at Marshall University to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic who are seeking a degree.

Justices affirm Mingo ruling in Hatfield parking lot fall case

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision, ruling that the Mingo County Board of Education was not entitled to immunity.

Supreme Court affirms Monongalia County utility pole case ruling

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The Supreme Court affirmed Monongalia Circuit Court's order granting summary judgment to Frontier West Virginia and T.A. Chapman Inc.

Douglas honored for work on peanut butter espionage case

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia Jarod Douglas was presented an award for his work on the peanut butter espionage case.

West Virginia businesses show resilience, adaptability

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia's business environment is resilient and has shown it can adapt to changing market dynamics.

New Supreme Court clerk says he's settling into job

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The new West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals clerk says his first month on the job has been a great experience so far.

Two lawsuits say contractor unjustly enriched, negligent

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — Two lawsuits have been filed against a Kanawha County contractor for construction in a subdivision.

W.Va. joins AWS Tech Alliance to create tech pipeline for rural communities

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — Earlier this month, West Virginia became the fourth state to join Amazon Web Services Skills to Job Tech Alliance and the only state so far to focus its development on the tech pipeline to rural communities.

Scarr says ICA had great start in first full year

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — Chief Judge Thomas Scarr says the first full year of the Intermediate Court of Appeals was a great start for the court.

REPORT: Inflation returns as top business problem on Main Street

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia is not immune to soaring inflation, as the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index lays out in its latest report.

Charleston law firm helps drivers obtain CDL licenses for church ministry

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — A West Virginia law firm has been helping those interested in obtaining their Class B commercial driver's license through a partnership with CDL Assist.

ICA says Putnam school board was right to fire bus driver for using cellphone on the job

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Putnam County Board of Education had the right to fire a bus driver they discovered was using her cellphone while operating a bus.

New scholarship established at WVSU in honor of Tera Salango

By Kyla Asbury |
INSTITUTE — A new scholarship has been established at West Virginia State University in honor of Kanawha Circuit Judge Tera Salango.

ICA remands EQT tax case back to Marshall County

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals remanded a case back to state court, saying EQT may have the standing to pursue its appeal challenging the 2021 tax assessment of its wells in the county.

Two women sue DHHR, former supervisor for sexual harassment

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — Two women who were employed by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources say they were subjected to a hostile work environment and sexual harassment by a former supervisor.

Attorney and former U.S. Senator participates in annual U.S.-China report

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — Frost Brown Todd Charleston Partner-in-Charge Carte Goodwin participated in a recent annual report detailing national security implications in trade and economics with the U.S. and China.