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Capito is confident Manchin will 'stay true' and resist filibuster changes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she thinks Joe Manchin will stay true to his words about the Senate filibuster rule. -
Attorney General Morrisey Advocated for West Virginia in an Eventful 2021
Attorney General Morrisey Advocated for West Virginia in an Eventful 2021. -
Genesis Healthcare says its not at fault of resident's injuries, death
FAYETTEVILLE — Genesis Healthcare denies the claims against it in a case alleging medical negligence and wrongful death. -
McCutcheon Trucking wants to have contract case dismissed
CHARLESTON — McCutcheon Trucking is seeking to have a lawsuit filed against it dismissed and is denying all allegations against it. -
Consol denies allegations in breach of contract case
WHEELING — Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company denies the claims made in a case alleging breach of contract. -
Manchin holds firm on filibuster support as Biden pushes for changes
WASHINGTON – With a key U.S. Senate vote less than a week away, Sen. Joe Manchin is ramping up his public support of maintaining the Senate’s filibuster rules. -
Woman's estate blames cardiologist, hospital for her death after catheterization
WHEELING – The estate of a Brooke County woman blames a doctor and Wheeling Hospital for her death following a heart catheterization. -
Morrisey, other AGs continue work to stop international scam calls
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other AGs are urging the Federal Communications Commission to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that are used to attempt to scam Americans. -
Individuals sue Marshall University board of governor's for family member's death
HUNTINGTON — The Marshall University Board of Governors was named in a lawsuit alleging a woman died in its care. -
Affidavit in teen CPS kidnapping and rape case backs up many allegations
CHARLESTON – A civil lawsuit filed by a teenager claiming a state Child Protective Services worker kidnapped her, raped her and forced her to use illegal drugs has been amended to include an affidavit from another CPS worker corroborating many details in the complaint. -
Manchin is protecting West Virginia values, conservative leader says
WASHINGTON – Sen. Joe Manchin refusal to change the Senate filibuster rules and his concerns about the Build Back Better plan “is being very protective of the West Virginia perspective,” according to a conservative former attorney general of Virginia. -
Capito critical of Schumer's planned 'nuclear option' vote, Manchin seems to agree
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito chastised Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote to use the so-called “nuclear option” to change the Senate’s filibuster rules. Meanwhile, West Virginia's other senator remains in the spotlight as he still seems to be opposed to such a change as well. -
Woman sues state Division of Corrections for sister's death while in jail
CHARLESTON — A woman is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleging her sister died in its care. -
Ritchie Co. jury awards nearly $1M to EDA in trespassing case against Clarksburg developer
HARRISVILLE – A Ritchie County jury has awarded the county’s Economic Development Authority nearly $1 million in damages in a trespassing case. -
Department of Justice Awards More Than $300 Million to Fight Opioid and Stimulant Crisis and to Address Substance Use Disorders
Department of Justice Awards More Than $300 Million to Fight Opioid and Stimulant Crisis and to Address Substance Use Disorders. -
Plaintiff in excessive force case argues it should not be dismissed
CHARLESTON — The plaintiff in a case alleging excessive force against Kanawha County Commission responded to a motion to dismiss, arguing that her claims against the commission do not fall within the Federal Tort Claims Act. -
Lawsuit might be dismissed if plaintiff doesn't explain why he didn't serve the defendant
CLARKSBURG — A lawsuit against Monongahela Power Company is in danger of being dismissed because the plaintiff has yet to serve the defendant with a copy of the lawsuit. -
Lawsuit claiming termination of benefits settled, dismissed
HUNTINGTON — A lawsuit against Prudential alleging wrongful termination of benefits was settled and dismissed. -
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.