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Gazette-Mail to declare bankruptcy; Wheeling paper is current high bidder
CHARLESTON – The owners of The Charleston Gazette-Mail have agreed to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Charleston Newspapers is planning to file for bankruptcy on Jan. 30. -
Senate Judiciary Committee discusses intermediate appeals court bill
CHARLESTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun discussions of a bill to create an intermediate court of appeals in West Virginia at a hearing. -
Morrisey raises $737K in fourth quarter, super PAC pulls in $700K
CHARLESTON – Patrick Morrisey’s U.S. Senate campaign raised more than $737,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to campaign finance reports. -
Venue bill passes House on 96-0 vote, now headed to state Senate
CHARLESTON – A bill that would allow lawsuits against the state to be filed in any county has been passed by the West Virginia House of Delegates. -
Intermediate appeals court bill introduced in state Senate
CHARLESTON – A bill to create an intermediate court of appeals in West Virginia has been introduced again in the state Senate. -
Parties in hospital merger Supreme Court case ask to dismiss cases
CHARLESTON – Oral arguments were to be heard today at the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in two cases involving the merger between Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center. In the hours before court began, the parties in the cases asked for dismissal of the cases. -
AG's office not happy about House bill governing settlement funds
CHARLESTON – A bill that would require settlement monies won by the state Attorney General’s office to be put into the state’s General Revenue Fund is moving through the House of Delegates. -
UPDATED: Loughry makes Court budget request; lawmakers barely discuss 'inappropriate' spending
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Chief Justice Allen Loughry made the court’s annual budget presentation to members of the House and Senate Finance committees. Loughry did mention the “inappropriate” expenditures associated with renovations to the five Justices’ offices, but members of the committees didn’t press him much about it. -
2017 was a year of wins for West Virginia
WASHINGTON – With the inauguration of President Donald Trump one year ago, America entered a new era of prosperity, hope and optimism. The president’s Make America Great Again strategy is putting American families first by creating jobs and growing our economy here at home. -
Morrisey demands apology from Jenkins 'for liberal past'
HARPERS FERRY – West Virginia Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Morrisey is calling on Rep. Evan Jenkins "to renounce and apologize for his decades of support for liberal candidates who have harmed West Virginia." -
Jenkins challenges Morrisey, says to ‘disavow’ Bannon
HUNTINGTON – U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins released a statement, challenging West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to renounce Steve Bannon’s support for his campaign. -
Secretary of State plans to enforce ban on anonymous campaign ads
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner has said he plans to enforce a state law that bans anonymous campaign mailers, despite the fact that state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has called the law unconstitutional. -
Legislature needs to focus on these priorities in 2018
CHARLESTON – As we think about job creation in the new year, we note that private sector employment in West Virginia increased during 2017. Increases in employment can be attributed to growth in mining and logging, construction, education and health services, and leisure and hospitality. Combined, these important sectors provided 8,100 new jobs for West Virginia workers. -
Canterbury insists he did nothing wrong, says he's proud of work he did
CHARLESTON – The former state Supreme Court administrator says he did nothing wrong during his time in the position and that he has no worries about a potential investigation from the U.S. Attorney’s office. -
Tax reform will boost United States' economy
CHARLESTON – West Virginians deserve to keep more of their hard-earned income. This is exactly what President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have planned for America. -
W.Va. Chamber urges Congress to pass tax reform bill
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to pass tax reform that will benefit the state and the nation. -
Our state Supreme Court justices hold us in contempt
State Senate President Mitch Carmichael's call for a constitutional amendment to give the Legislature authority over the state Supreme Court's budget is gaining support daily as details emerge regarding its extravagant expenditures. -
State groups react to West Virginia's spot on Judicial Hellhole Watch List
CHARLESTON – Two groups with vested interests in the state’s civil justice system had opposite but expected views to the latest Judicial Hellhole report. -
Blankenship says he's running for Senate to eliminate corruption
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship says he’s running for the U.S. Senate because corruption is rampant in the United States. -
Blankenship enters U.S. Senate race
CHARLESTON – Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is running for Joe Manchin’s U.S. Senate seat.