Melvyn Weiss CHARLESTON – A well-known class-action law firm with ties to state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of illegal kickbacks to clients.
Kent Carper ELKINS – A Randolph County physician was denied his request for a new trial after he and a hospital were found responsible for blinding a man in a January judgment with an $1.85 million award.
WEIRTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin has joined Northern Panhandle lawmakers, community and business leaders to announce the establishment of the Mittal Steel-Weirton Task Force, a working group that will be charged with development of a plan to address continuing issues at Mittal Steel's Weirton operations.
CHARLESTON -- House Speaker Bob Kiss has appointed 12 delegates to the House Select Committee on Mine Safety Issues, which will work on legislation to further improve mine safety in West Virginia.