State of West Virginia
Recent News About State of West Virginia
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Repairing loopholes in gun laws will prevent tragedies and preserve rights
CHARLESTON – Here in West Virginia, we value firearms as a means of protecting our rights, our property, and the safety of our families, especially in rural communities. A deep appreciation for the Second Amendment is part of our heritage and has a long-standing tradition within our state. -
UPDATE: Landmark federal opioid trial against three drug distributors begins
CHARLESTON – The landmark bellwether trial accusing three major drug distributors of helping fuel the opioid epidemic has begun. -
Justices affirm ruling, say state employees aren't owed money from payroll switch
CHARLESTON — The state Supreme Court has ruled a senior status circuit judge was correct in granting summary judgment to the state by rejecting an appeal from five state employees who claimed they were shortchanged by a payroll cycle change. -
Coalition of AGs sue U.S. Treasury over tax cut provision in COVID relief package
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is part of a 13-state coalition that has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Treasury regarding states’ ability to cut taxes despite a provision in the most recent COVID-19 release package. -
Morrisey not happy with U.S. Treasury response to tax cuts question
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said he is not satisfied with the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s response to his joint effort with other states to seek confirmation that the most recent COVID-19 stimulus bill does not strip states of their well-established authority to tax or not tax their citizens. -
Former attorney who fled the country sentenced to home confinement
CHARLESTON — A former Charleston attorney William M. Lester Jr. was sentenced to home confinement for one to three years after he pleaded guilty to fraud charges. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: College of Law Students to Attend Supreme Court Docket Virtually
Each year the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia makes a trip to the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown as part of the Court’s effort to build greater awareness of the judicial system and the work of the Court. -
Morrisey wants to make sure stimulus bill doesn't affect states' right to cut taxes
CHARLESTON — Three state Attorneys General, including West Virginia's Patrick Morrisey, are leading a 21-state coalition seeking immediate confirmation that the most recent COVID-19 stimulus bill does not strip states of their well-established authority to tax or not tax their citizens. -
Justices hear arguments regarding alleged state employee wage payment shortfalls
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court will decide whether to remand a case involving state employees who claim they were shortchanged when the state switched from twice monthly to biweekly pay. -
Kanawha judge dismisses landmark 40-year-old mental health case
CHARLESTON — After 40 years, a lawsuit involving mental health has finally been dismissed. -
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Former United States Attorney Mike Stuart Joins Dinsmore to Boost Business, Corporate Investigations and Government Relations Practices
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome former United States Attorney Mike Stuart as its newest partner in Charleston, West Virginia. Stuart will practice with the firm’s national corporate department -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: 2021 West Virginia State of the State Address
I sincerely hope everyone is doing as well as they possibly can be. -
Justices send 2015 water leak case back to circuit court for reworking
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has remanded a case back to Kanawha Circuit Court to redo the class certification order consistent with another recent Supreme Court ruling. -
Supreme Court will hear state employees' pay case in March
CHARLESTON – A case involving state employees who claim they were shortchanged when the state switched from twice monthly to biweekly pay will be heard by the state Supreme Court. -
Judge rules against postponing in-person school until staffs are vaccinated
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Judge has denied the temporary restraining order sought by the state's two largest teacher’s unions that sought to postpone a return to full-time in-person schooling until all school personnel receive a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to allow county school boards to determine how and when in-person instruction and activity will resume. -
Citing safety concerns, teachers unions go to court to delay start of in-person education until next month
CHARLETON – The state's two largest teacher’s unions have filed complaints seeking to have the state Board of Education and others refrain from requiring in-person schooling until all school personnel receive a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to allow county school boards to determine how and when in-person instruction and activity will resume. -
Former state prison guard says she suffered stroke following pepper spray training
CHARLESTON – A Pleasants County woman says she suffered a stroke and other injuries after she was sprayed with pepper spray during a Division of Corrections training exercise. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA: U.S. Attorneys Mike Stuart and Bill Powell Announce $4.85 Million to Combat Violent Crime in West Virginia
U.S. Attorneys Mike Stuart and Bill Powell today announced more than $4.85 million in Department of Justice grants to fight and prevent violent crime in the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice: $10 million revenue surplus for September caps record-setting first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021
Gov. Jim Justice announced that West Virginia’s revenue collections for September 2020 came in at about $10 million above estimates, putting a positive finishing touch on a first quarter that saw multiple all-time state revenue records broken. -
Attacking fraud on all fronts
CHARLESTON – No matter what form fraud takes, we at the West Virginia Attorney General’s office are dedicated to protecting taxpayers and their money.