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Special needs student says he was sexually abused by Cabell Midland teacher for years
CHARLESTON – A former special needs student says he endured three years of “constant sexual abuse and assaults” by a Cabell County teacher. -
Parents sue state, county boards of education for son's basketball injury
CHARLESTON — The parents of a minor are suing both the state Board of Education and Kanawha County Board of Education alleging their son was injured at a high school basketball practice. -
Morrisey wants to take trans athlete case to U.S. Supreme Court
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is filing an application with the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate the injunction pending appeal in a case challenging West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes. -
Appeals court grants stay in state transgender athlete ban
RICHMOND, Virginia – A federal appeals court has granted a request to stay a lower court decision in a case challenging West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes. -
Federal judge denies stay in case involving transgender athletes in school sports
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has denied a motion to stay a January opinion ruling that a state law passed in 2021 keeps a transgender student-athlete who was born male from participating in girls’ sports. -
United States Attorney Will Thompson to Address West Virginia Board of Education
United States Attorney Will Thompson appeared before the West Virginia Board of Education during its 9 a.m. meeting on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, to promote career technical education law and public safety programs. -
Mother says daycare worker spanked her five-year-old
CHARLESTON – The mother of a five-year-old Kanawha County youth says he was spanked by an employee of a daycare center. -
Attorneys for transgender student disappointed by ruling, considering next steps
CHARLESTON – The attorneys representing a transgender youth who was banned from participating in girls’ sports called last week’s ruling by a federal judge “disappointing.” -
Federal judge says W.Va. law keeps transgender girls from playing girls' school sports
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled a state law passed in 2021 keeps a transgender student-athlete who was born male from participating in girls’ sports. -
Cabell parents file lawsuit against school boards over inconsistent COVID protocols
CHARLESTON — Cabell County parents are suing the county and state boards of education for their inconsistent COVID-19 policies. -
Parties ask to be dismissed from transgender athletics case
CHARLESTON — After a federal judge recently granted a preliminary injunction determining that a transgender student could run cross country at school this fall, the new state law is still being challenged and the parties want to be dismissed