Lawrence Smith News
WVEA challenges 'flawed' PEIA meetings
CHARLESTON - A state teacher's union wants a state agency's decision denying retirement benefits to new state employees overturned based in the agency failing to conduct an open meeting.
Final hearing focuses on new courts
Canterbury CHARLESTON - A commission studying potential changes to the state judiciary held its third and final public hearing Tuesday, taking input on the pros and cons of creating intermediate appellate and specialty courts.
THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County
Sept. 11
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Aug. 31
THIS JUST IN: Mason County
Aug. 18
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
Aug. 25
Hunt, Karr legal malpractice trial set for Nov.
Hunt CHARLESTON - A Jackson County woman's legal malpractice suit against two Charleston attorneys, including a member of the state House of Delegates, is scheduled for later this Fall.
Webster seeks dismissal of defamation suit
Webster CHARLESTON - Even if a reference to a Kanawha County man as a registered sex offender wasn't mistakenly made, House Judiciary Chairwoman Carrie Webster says attorneys have broad latitude in civil cases to make defamatory, and even false, statements.
Guardsman files suit against superior for alleged on-duty sexual assault
CHARLESTON - A West Virginia National Guardsman is alleging he was a victim of sexual assault at the hands of his fellow guardsmen, including one of his superiors.
Lane landlord case to be part of mediation week
Lane CHARLESTON - A dispute between a Cross Lanes attorney, who's also a member of the state House of Delegates, and one of his former tenants is scheduled for mediation next month.
THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County
Sept. 8
Manchin already seeking replacement for Berger
Berger CHARLESTON - Despite any confirmation the appointment of a Kanawha Circuit judge to a federal judgeship is official, Gov. Joe Manchin is moving forward with finding a replacement.
Suits focus on East Bank firings, demotions
CHARLESTON - Two former East Bank police officers, the former municipal clerk and the current police chief are alleging the town council played politics with their jobs.
Ex-firefighter alleges retaliation of injury cover-up
CHARLESTON - A former Charleston firefighter is alleging he was not only injured during a training exercise, but was also later terminated when he threatened to report the unsafe conditions in which the exercise took place, and subsequent falsification of records.
Wendy's drive-thru mishaps results in lawsuit
CHARLESTON - An employee at a Charleston-area Wendy's is alleging that an attempt by the store's manager to reprimand her had unintended, yet lasting consequences.
Snowshoe sued for man's injuries on ski slope
CHARLESTON - A Wood County couple is suing a state ski resort for unspecified injuries they sustained on one of its slopes earlier this year.
Women sue child-seat maker, sellers for boy's death
CHARLESTON - Along with her granddaughter, a Kanawha County woman believes a child-seat manufacturer, and the companies that sold them, are responsible for the death of her great-grandson.
THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County
Sept. 1
Fatal hit-in-run now subject of civil suit
Sherman CHARLESTON - Following recent criminal charges filed against her, a Kanawha County woman is being sued for wrongful death following a hit-and-run accident in July.
Mary Kay dismisssed from dog bite case
Bossory CHARLESTON - A month after it was removed to federal court, a Wood County man's personal injury suit against a cosmetics company has been dismissed, but his claims against one of its independent consultants remains.