State of West Virginia
Recent News About State of West Virginia
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State attorneys accuse opioid maker of under-reporting off-label drug benefits
CHARLESTON – Attorneys for the State of West Virginia attempted to attack a central premise of the defense in a trial of opioid drug makers accused of causing an epidemic – that off-label marketing of the drugs by sales reps to doctors was minimal. -
Senate President rips Supreme Court for candidate eligibility ruling
CHARLESTON – State Senate President Craig Blair criticized the state Supreme Court for its decision regarding the eligibility of a Senate candidate to be on the May 10 Republican primary ballot. -
Former DEA agent portrays opioid defendants as lax on suspicious orders
CHARLESTON — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officer testified that the defendant opioid suppliers took lightly their responsibility to prevent drug diversion. -
Supreme Court to Hear Cases in Braxton County as Civics Education Program for High School Students
Supreme Court to Hear Cases in Braxton County as Civics Education Program for High School Students. -
Lawsuit claims lack of medical care resulted in inmate's cancer diagnosis and death
CHARLESTON – The estate of an incarcerated man says he wasn’t given proper medical care, which resulted in him having cancer and leading to his death. -
State opioid trial starts Monday
CHARLESTON — Monday begins a trial for the state of West Virginia against three opioid manufacturers in Kanawha Circuit Court that is slated to take as long as two months to complete. -
State Supreme Court to hear arguments at WVU
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear arguments next week at the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown. -
Marshall gets temporary restraining order in C-USA exit case
HUNTINGTON – A circuit judge has given Marshall University a restraining order after the school’s Board of Governors filed a lawsuit against Conference USA's request to take the school's exit from the athletic conference into arbitration. -
Morrisey unveils agreement with cities, counties about opioid funds
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has reached an agreement with many county and city governments about how money from future opioid settlements and verdicts will be dispersed. -
Gov. Justice announces State of West Virginia named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2022
Gov. Justice announces State of West Virginia named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2022. -
Delegate files civil suit for 'racist, hateful' threats made against her
CHARLESTON – A member of the House of Delegates says a “violent, racist, hateful and intimidating” email and social media post aimed at her was the “modern-day digital equivalent of burning a cross in (her) front yard.” -
Justice Evan Jenkins Resigns
Justice Evan Jenkins Resigns. -
Former Justice Edwin Flowers Has Died
Former Justice Edwin Flowers Has Died. -
CAMC faces potential class action over patient data breach
CHARLESTON – A potential class-action lawsuit has been filed against Charleston Area Medical Center related to a data breach by one of its employees. -
Morrisey praises state Supreme Court ruling in pandemic unemployment benefits case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is praising a state Supreme Court decision upholding a lower court’s ruling that the state was legally entitled to opt out of additional federal unemployment benefit programs related to the coronavirus pandemic. -
State leaders praise appointments to new intermediate appellate court
CHARLESTON – Leaders from across West Virginia are praising the three appointees to the state’s new Intermediate Court of Appeals. -
Don't forget the opioid epidemic as we battle COVID-19 pandemic
Between April 2020 and April 2021, drugs – mostly synthetic opioids such as fentanyl – took the lives of more than 100,000 of our sons and daughters, loved ones and neighbors, community members and friends. -
Gov. Justice: West Virginia sets yet another state record for lowest unemployment rate ever
Gov. Justice: West Virginia sets yet another state record for lowest unemployment rate ever. -
State sends notice of legal action following payroll service cyberattack
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Auditor J.B. McCuskey has sent a letter of notice to the company that provides payroll services after it was the victim of ransomware attack last weekend. -
Gov. Justice awards over $3.9 million in Victims of Crime Act grants to 84 agencies across West Virginia
Gov. Justice awards over $3.9 million in Victims of Crime Act grants to 84 agencies across West Virginia.