News from June 2006
McGraw goes after four contractors
CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw is charging four West Virginia-based contractors with false advertisement regarding their licenses.
Jefferson zoning board challenged
CHARLES TOWN - Two land-owning companies in Jefferson County have filed a complaint against the county's Zoning Board of Appeals, saying it lacked the authority to deny their land use application.
Maybe a not so silly Father's Day at the ballpark
Steve Cohen One thing you can count on at a baseball game: at one point or another someone is always way out in left field.
Trio of women claim maintenance man sexually harassed them
CHARLESTON - Three St. Albans women are claiming that a maintenance man performing work on their apartment building sexually harassed them.
Widow of ex-delegate files asbestos suit
CHARLESTON - The widow of a former member of the House of Delegates whose June 2004 death was allegedly caused by asbestos exposure has filed a lawsuit against 35 defendants.
June Open For Business Report
CHARLESTON -- The June 2006 Open For Business report from Gov. Joe Manchin's office reflects progress in the state's economic development efforts during the past month, with projects and related announcements that will assist with the creation of as many as 48 new jobs and the preservation of a significant number of existing jobs.
Supreme Court backs help for 'pro se' plaintiffs
CHARLESTON – Douglas Cottrill could have overturned a $9,504.25 child support order with no help from an attorney, if he had known about the statute of limitations.
Judge: Title IX not all about women, athletics
Phyllis H. Carter CHARLESTON – Despite popular perceptions, a significant piece of federal civil rights legislation is not just about women or women athletes, says West Virginia's chief civil rights enforcer.
Steptoe receives Harrison County Chamber award
From left, Katherine Wagner, President of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce, and Anne Hart, Chairman of the Board of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce, present the award to Robert M. Steptoe Jr., CEO of Steptoe & Johnson, along with Gov. Joe Manchin. CLARKSBURG -- Robert M. Steptoe Jr., CEO of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, was awarded the Lifetime Commitment Award at the 87th Annual Dinner of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce.
Doctor sets up trust to insure himself
CAMC General Hospital in downtown Charleston. CHARLESTON – For the first time a West Virginia doctor has bought freedom from malpractice insurance. It only took a million dollars.
CSX asbestos suit drawing national focus
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit involving CSX, alleged asbestos screening fraud and a well-known asbestos reader is drawing national attention.
U.S. House still looking at mass tort screenings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Tuesday questioned a panel of state health officials about laws governing mass tort screenings and then asked medical screening company officials and their physicians about their level of compliance in generating thousands of disputed silicosis claims.
Woman sues deaf and blind school
CHARLESTON - A Pennsboro woman who fell at a class reunion is suing the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.
Man with heartburn says doctor burned him
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County couple is suing the doctor it hired for serious heartburn treatment.
Tax commissioner wrong to deny Moose, Court rules
CHARLESTON - West Virginia's tax commissioner abused the Martinsburg Moose Lodge by denying it a license to raise money for charity with raffles, the Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.
Fighting fraud with fire
We're encouraged that Congress is finally exploring the anatomy of America's great asbestos fraud. But much more heartening was the recent filing of yet another asbestos lawsuit itself.
Attend a fair or festival this summer
Gov. Joe Manchin West Virginia's fairs and festivals offer fun and entertainment for all ages – proving that you can have a great, inexpensive retreat close to home.
Woman says WVU was spying on her
MORGANTOWN - A Morgantown woman is suing West Virginia University and its Board of Governors for intercepting and interfering with communications from her telephone line.
Boy hit in eye with paper clip, lawsuit says
CHARLES TOWN - A paper football match was fun and games until somebody got hit in the eye, the mother of the boy allegedly struck says.
Shepherdstown Police charged with brutality
CHARLES TOWN - A Shepherdstown woman says the Shepherdstown Police Department unlawfully arrested her while using excessive force in a recently filed lawsuit.