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Raese to speak at Chamber meeting
Raese WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- U.S. Senate candidate John Raese will speak at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting after all. -
Raese says he was shut out of Chamber meeting; Roberts denies it
Raese WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – U.S. Senate candidate John Raese says he is being shut out of a chance to speak at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting this week at The Greenbrier. -
Kanawha launches domestic violence pilot program
Davis CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis will attend an Aug. 31 ceremony announcing the creation of a domestic violence pilot program in Kanawha County. -
THEIR VIEW: McGraw owes West Virginians an explanation
CHARLESTON -- Have you ever wondered why Mountain State voters, seemingly, need much more consumer protection education right around election time? -
McGraw's critics say AG should follow N.H. AG's actions
McGraw CHARLESTON - Critics of West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw say the state's top lawyer should take heed, pointing to New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney's own appearance before a legislative council this week. -
Yoder secures W.Va. Farm Bureau endorsement
Yoder HARPERS FERRY -- FARM PAC, the political action committee of the West Virginia Farm Bureau, has announced that it is endorsing Circuit Judge John Yoder for the State Supreme Court election this November. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Dettinger joins Steptoe & Johnson
Dettinger CHARLESTON -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that G. Kurt Dettinger has joined the firm's office in Charleston. -
Lanham named to McGraw's Citizens Advisory Committee
McGraw CHARLESTON -- Citing his dedicated experience in labor and building associations and his involvement in community service, West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has selected Fayetteville's William "Bill" Lanham to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee. -
W.Va. SC releases Benjamin's dissent in redistricting case
Benjamin CHARLESTON - West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin, in a separate opinion released last week, says he disagrees with a majority ruling in November that a redistricting plan for the state House of Delegates is constitutional. -
McGraw says he's used to critics
McGraw CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw says he is used to being the target of critics. -
ODC withdraws motion to suspend Lewis' license
Lewis CHARLESTON – A Morgantown attorney accused of shooting, and wounding a homeless man at his camp in Clay County will, for now, be allowed to continue practicing law. -
McGraw's decision to give funds to Legal Aid troubles some
McGraw CHARLESTON - State lawmakers and others say they are concerned about West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's recent decision to dole out $1 million to Legal Aid from the state's share of a nationwide mortgage settlement. -
Lewis shooting case sent to Clay grand jury
CLAY – A Morgantown attorney will now have to convince a jury that he acted in self-defense when he shot and wounded a homeless man at property he owns in Clay County. -
THEIR VIEW: Holding on to the past denies coal's future
CHARLESTON -- Here in West Virginia, we take pride in our way of life – in our families, our communities, our jobs. That pride is well placed. Because when each of these things is intact, there's simply no way of living that rivals West Virginia's. -
Blass elected WVAJ president
Blass WHEELING – A Wheeling attorney has been elected the new president of the West Virginia Association for Justice. -
THEIR VIEW: Celebrating 10 years of PROMISE
Tomblin CHARLESTON -- Ten years ago, West Virginia made a promise to its young people: if you work hard, earn good grades, and fully commit to pursuing a college education in our great state, we will help you pay for a college education. -
THEIR VIEW: The real culprit in the Keith Judd case
HARPERS FERRY -- All around West Virginia, people are asking: how can a felon run for president, but remain ineligible to vote? -
Tomblin's general counsel leaving
Tomblin CHARLESTON - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's general counsel, G. Kurt Dettinger, is leaving the state sector.