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Man says Petland knowingly sold him a puppy with health issues
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man says Petland knowingly sold him puppy that had health issues the company knowingly kept from him. -
Capito, other senators introduce bill to block Biden plan to block energy moves
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito joined some Senate colleagues to introduce a bill that would prevent the president and other officials from blocking energy or mineral leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters without Congressional approval. -
Capito still is the right choice for West Virginia
I plan to vote for Senator Shelley Moore Capito on November 3 and hope your readers do as well. -
Egg supplier denies AG's claims it engaged in unfair practices by raising wholesale prices at start of pandemic
Company says it "took extraordinary steps" to ensure continued supply of high-quality eggs to customers in the face of an unprecedented increase in demand and costs caused by the pandemic. -
West Virginia AG alleges egg supplier dramatically increased prices at start of pandemic
The office has received more than 1,000 inquiries involving alleged price gouging, landlord-tenant issues, event/travel cancellation and other matters related to the Coronavirus pandemic. -
BAILEY & GLASSER LLP: Breakdown of COVID-19 Stimulus Package Passed by US Congress
The US Congress has passed the $2 trillion coronavirus economic rescue package that aids Americans affected by COVID-19. -
Couple claims Gateway Mortgage illegally mismanaged their USDA loan
CHARLESTON – An East Bank couple is suing Gateway Mortgage over allegations their loan was mismanaged through prolonged mitigation and the company failed to credit their payments. -
WVDA laboratories vital to West Virginia food system
We clearly have a lot to be proud of when it comes to the WVDA laboratories. Maybe I am biased, as the Commissioner of Agriculture, but without a trusted food system, our citizens’ quality of life would surely suffer. -
East Bank couple alleges Gateway Mortgage Group wrongfully pursued foreclosure
CHARLESTON – An East Bank couple is suing Gateway Mortgage Group over the alleged gross mismanagement of a loan program that was designed to foster home retention for borrowers who fell on hard times. -
Couple says government agency didn't record lien of debt with commission
BLUEFIELD — A couple says USDA Rural Development Rural Housing Services failed to record a lien of debt and caused them damages. -
Hemp has a chance to be a budding success in the Mountain State
West Virginia can become a national voice for industrial hemp. This is an opportunity we cannot miss. And, with the help of our producers and government leaders in West Virginia, we won’t. -
Huntington woman sues U.S. Agriculture Dept. for refusing loan payments, causing her to default on mortgage
HUNTINGTON — A Huntington woman is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service after she claims it refused her payments, causing her to fall into default on her mortgage. -
Blackberry farmers claim organic property contaminated when helicopter dropped erosion-control pellets on land
BECKLEY — A farm is suing a corporation, alleging it contaminated its property. -
Ohio Co. judge denies teacher's request for immediate injunction, but says he'll conduct hearing later
WHEELING – An Ohio County judge has denied a teacher's request for immediate injunctive relief regarding the county school board's decision to go into executive session to discuss matters related to the recent teacher strike. -
Wheeling teacher says Ohio County school board breaking open meetings laws following walkout
WHEELING – An Ohio County teacher has filed a complaint and restraining order against the county’s school board to keep it from holding “an illegal hearing” this evening following the suspension of the controversial state Senate omnibus education reform bill and another alleged illegal school board hearing last week. -
State's largest teacher union also seeks info from Putnam about decision to stay open
WINFIELD – The state’s largest teacher union has joined the chorus of those seeking information from the Putnam County Board of Education regarding its decision to keep schools open during the recent two-day strike. -
West Virginia ahead of the game with industrial hemp
One agricultural initiative that West Virginia has been way ahead on is the development of industrial hemp. -
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2018: A new awareness for West Virginia agriculture
CHARLESTON – Freshman college quarterbacks in their first season make a lot of mistakes. But every year after, they continue to hone in on their craft becoming the field commander of their dreams. -
Third Mountain State Land Use Academy discusses opioids, broadband
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University's Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic held the third annual Mountain State Land Use Academy, where topics such as the opioid epidemic and broadband were discussed. -
West Virginia's Family Nutrition Program helps state's drug court participants
MORGANTOWN—West Virginia is taking measures to help those battling drug addiction with alternative education programs, including nutrition classes, to strengthen the county's drug court programs.