News from June 2006
State sues company over dumping of contaminated soil
CHARLESTON - The director of the Division of Water and Waste Management of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is claiming a man dumped contaminated soil at a site that's location he never specified.
Attorney General's office warns against identity theft
CHARLESTON - Charli Fulton, the Senior Assistant Attorney General in Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office, recently took a complaint from a man whose identity was stolen through his credit report.
Nine file complaints against West-Tek
HUNTINGTON - In nine separate complaints, nine former employees of a Cabell County security company are suing it, alleging it failed to pay them overtime wages for their work in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
Construction company didn't pay correct amount, gas company says
WINFIELD -- A Charleston construction company was underbilled for natural gas service during a Putnam County project, and the gas company has filed suit to get its money.
Girl sues Big Sandy after fall at Teays Valley store
WINFIELD -- A girl seeks damages from Big Sandy Superstores after she says she fell on a bed display at the company's Teays Valley store.
Magistrate courts taking credit cards
CHARLESTON -- All magistrate courts in West Virginia now accept VISA, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards and debit cards for payment of fines, court costs and civil case filing fees.
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ARC, partners help launch Tech Academy
CHARLESTON -- The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced Wednesday that it is working with Mission West Virginia to launch a technology academy which will provide skills specific training in e-commerce applications for small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the state.
Court asks officials to consider taking crime lab from State Police
CHARLESTON – Thirteen years after a shocking discovery that Trooper Fred Zain of the West Virginia State Police Crime Laboratory provided false and inaccurate evidence, a cloud still hangs over the crime lab.
Columbia shorted property owners on royalties, Court rules
CHARLESTON – Property owners who leased oil and gas rights to Columbia Natural Resources received less in royalties than they deserved, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.
State's growth to slow, WVU forecast shows
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia posted solid job, population and income gains in 2005.
PERSONNEL FILE: Miller elected to DTCWV Board of Governors
Miller CHARLESTON -- Jackson Kelly attorney Laurie Miller has been elected to the Board of Governors of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (DTCWV). Miller will serve as the DTC's "Young Lawyer" representative for a three-year term.
PERSONNEL FILE: Attorney to lead state Division of Personnel
Streyle-Anderson CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin has appointed Billie Jo Streyle-Anderson to serve as director of the West Virginia Division of Personnel.
Prosecutor's religious overtones cause justices to order new trial for child molester
CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a convicted child molester after ruling the prosecutor in the case made too many religious references in the first trial.
DIRECT EXAMINATION ... of Steve Goodwin
Steve Goodwin Steve P. Goodwin, an attorney with the Charleston law firm of Goodwin & Goodwin, recently was elected chairman of West Virginia University 's Board of Governors.
Common sense management will save state millions
Gov. Joe Manchin CHARLESTON -- During my campaign for Governor, I promised that, if elected, I would run state government like a business –- and that's exactly what my administration is doing every day.
West Virginia, with an eye on New York
Steve Cohen CHARLESTON -- Except for the pristine mountain lakes, maybe, few would find much else similar between West Virginia and New York.
A.K. of West Virginia opens Jackson County facility
RAVENSWOOD -- A.K. of West Virginia Corp. officials on Monday celebrated the dedication of the company's new production facility in Jackson County, located adjacent to K.S. of West Virginia's Ravenswood production facility.
McAteer's Sago report to be ready by July 19
CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin on Tuesday announced that J. Davitt McAteer, his Special Advisor on the Sago and Aracoma Mine tragedies, has said the independent report on the Sago Mine explosion and subsequent investigation will be completed on July 19.
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