CHARLESTON — In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, many big events have been called off, including weddings. But one Kanawha County couple was able to have their wedding day thanks to Skype and Kanawha Circuit Judge Joanna Tabit.
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango says he is optimistic about actions taken to stop the spread of the Coronavirus at the Kanawha County Judicial Annex. Seven employees of the building have been diagnosed, and one spouse of an employee also has tested positive.
Essential judicial functions are continuing in Kanawha County despite the closure of the Kanawha County Judicial Annex due to the ongoing COVID-19 virus.
CHARLESTON – After a second county court employee tested positive for Coronavirus, the Kanawha County Judicial Annex has been ordered closed until further notice. And now, after a fourth Judicial Annex employee has tested positive, at least a few other employees who work in the building and some visitors are not happy about what they call a delay in notifying them about possible contamination.
WHEELING – A case involving state employees who claim they were shortchanged when the state switched from twice monthly to biweekly pay is now in federal court.
Charleston attorney W. Kent Carper relishes being called the "King of Small Torts," a nod to the legendary lawyer known for the very large ones, Melvin Belli.
CHARLESTON – Former Kanawha County magistrate Julie Yeager has been admonished for having improper communications with prosecutors, law enforcement officers and victims in three criminal cases.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission, along with Kanawha Magistrate Jack Pauley’s counsel, recommended a 45-day suspension without pay for ethics violations.
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County Clerk Vera McCormick is seeking to have a lawsuit dismissed that alleges deprivation of property. McCormick filed her motion to dismiss July 5, claiming that she was not properly served court documents and summons.
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey conducted a hearing on whether West Virginia will become a right-to-work state, saying she would consider both sides and suggested they get back to the issue in 2017.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s only domestic violence court magistrate spent time last week speaking to elementary school children as part of the state’s Robes to School program.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office will host various events statewide, including several in Cabell, Kanawha, Putnam and Wayne counties, aimed at consumer education and fighting fraud as part of National Consumer Protection Week 2016.
