News from December 2006
This Just In: Kanawha County
Nov. 27
This just in: Monongalia County
Nov. 30
This just in: Jefferson County
Nov. 29
This just in: Ohio County
Dec. 1
This just in: Berkeley County
Nov. 27
Dept. of Transportation sued over injury by worker
CHARLESTON - A Lincoln County man is suing three entities because he says he was hit in the leg by a drill rig while at work.
Miner claims on-the-job injury his employer's fault
CHARLESTON - A Charleston man says he was struck in the leg by mining equipment during an unsafe replacement operation.
Dept. of Transportation sued over fatal car accident
CHARLESTON - The estate of a man killed in a December 2004 car accident is suing the state's Department of Transportation for failing to fix a blocked drain that is alleged to have caused the wreck.
Woman says daughter stole her house
CHARLES TOWN - A Jefferson County woman says she was promised her house would be sold and the proceeds would go toward building a new one, but instead her daughter stabbed her in the back.
The Chamber doesn't have a right to air ads?
Sprouse CHARLESTON -- West Virginia lawmakers want the state Chamber of Commerce to stop airing ads they say depict West Virginia in a negative light. Say what?
Building owner says Soccer House owes for back rent, air unit
WINFIELD – The owners of a Hurricane soccer facility owe nearly $50,000 for back rent and for payment of a heating and air conditioning system at the building.
Horse club sues treasurer over more embezzled money
WINFIELD – A Putnam County horse club says its former treasurer still owes $60,000 after embezzling more than $125,000.
Families blame state DOH for property damage
WINFIELD – Two Scott Depot families say the state Division of Highways is to blame for damage to their property along Interstate 64, and they want the state to take their property through eminent domain.
Supreme Court sides with Kanawha schools on library funding issue
Maynard CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court decided Monday that Kanawha County's Board of Education is correct in its challenge of a library fund the school system is ordered to pay each year.
December is the Month to Reflect and Rejoice
Manchin CHARLESTON -- From season to season, and month to month in this column, I have reveled in the natural wonders of our state, highlighted the true beauty of our land, and celebrated the caring and commitment and its people that comes from within.
State Supreme Court donates to Toys for Tots
Davis CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ended its fall 2006 term Dec. 1 by donating toys to the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program.
Woman blames trailer owners for sewage
CHARLESTON - A Charleston woman says a clog in the piping of a mobile home she is renting caused sewage to be backed into it and is suing its owners.
Woman says used car not fixed
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman claims that the used car she bought had not been repaired from a wreck that occurred prior to the purchase.
Man suing jail over fall
CHARLESTON - An inmate at South Central Regional Jail in Charleston is blaming it for his slip and fall down a flight of stairs.
Firm wowed by South Africa trip
CHARLESTON - A recent trip to South Africa, a country crawling out of turmoil, surprised a couple of Charleston attorneys with a few ideas on how to operate a legal system smoothly.