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Kaufman administers midnight oath of office to Tomblin for third time
Kaufman administering a midnight oath of office to Tomblin for a third time. Also pictured is Tomblin's wife Joanne and son Brent. -
Morrisey names transition team leaders
CHARLES TOWN -- Attorney General-elect Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday unveiled the steering committee for his transition team. -
Groh honored at judicial ceremony
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller said Gina Groh is uniquely qualified to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia in a ceremony marking her elevation to the federal bench. -
Perdue sues more insurers for unclaimed property law violations
WINFIELD – Less than a month before November’s general election, the state treasurer again has accused 10 insurance companies of failing to comply with the state’s Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. -
Yoder 'Victory Train' set for Saturday
HUNTINGTON -- Fourteen people will join Republican state Supreme Court candidate John Yoder on Oct. 27 for the New River Train ride from Huntington to Hinton. -
Hunt ditches $6 million in debt through bankruptcy
CHARLESTON – Getting a new lease on life after $6 million takes on new meaning for a Charleston attorney and lawmaker -
GOP alleges quid pro quo between Justice Dept. and St. Paul
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Perdue files lawsuits against insurers in Putnam Co.
Perdue WINFIELD – The incumbent state treasurer has selected the county of his opponent in November's election to file suit against nearly a dozen insurance companies for failing to turn over unclaimed proceeds to his office. -
THEIR VIEW: McGraw gets camera shy
MORGANTOWN -- It's a common practice for campaigns to send out trackers to follow their opponent's every move. Trackers videotape candidates' speeches and interaction with voters. -
UPDATED: U.S. SC upholds W.Va. congressional redistricting
Kessler WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling, saying the congressional redistricting plan adopted by state leaders last year is fine. -
Business groups: Adverse ruling in Mingo Logan-EPA case could hurt economy
Tomblin WASHINGTON - Ten business groups, in a filing this week, expressed their support for a federal court ruling reversing the federal Environmental Protection Agency's veto of a West Virginia coal mine's water pollution permit. -
Kanawha County launches domestic violence pilot program
Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis speaks during the event. (Photo courtesy of the state Supreme Court) CHARLESTON -– State Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis and Kanawha County officials have announced the creation of a domestic violence pilot program in the county. -
Court candidates talk at Chamber forum
Allen Loughry speaks Wednesday during a state Supreme Court candidate forum at The Greenbrier. (Photo by Chris Dickerson) WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – The four candidates for the state Supreme Court have made their pitches to West Virginia's corporate boardroom.
