News from 2006
Former school worker files fumes suit
CHARLESTON - A former school employee says she was exposed to harmful chemicals while working.
Beauty school claims slander
CHARLESTON - A Charleston beauty school is claiming that two of its former students have slandered it and are also suing the state's Human Rights Commission and Attorney General's office for not getting to the bottom of the dispute.
Women claim sexual harassment
CHARLESTON - Two former employees of House of Demitri No. 2 claim they were sexually harassed.
McGraw's tactics questioned in DHHR case
McGraw CHARLESTON - In helping settle a class action lawsuit brought on by seniors and disabled citizens against the state's Department of Health and Human Resources, state Attorney General Darrell McGraw claimed to be protecting one of the most vulnerable sections of society. One group, however, says it was just an act.
Two groups ready Domestic Violence Awareness events
CHARLESTON – Those who've experienced the pain and trauma of domestic violence will have the opportunity to learn how to go from being a victim to a survivor with the help of two domestic violence awareness events this month.
This Just In: Kanawha County
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This Just In: Putnam County
Sept. 18
This just in: Cabell County
Sept. 21
This just in: Monongalia County
Sept. 19
This just in: Jefferson County
Sept. 15
This just in: Ohio County
Sept. 15
This just in: Berkeley County
Sept. 13
Couple uses knowledge of law to live rent-free
CHARLESTON – Despite denying she influenced the state Supreme Court to reduce her son's 2001 kidnapping and torture conviction, court records show a Dunbar woman and her husband may have used their knowledge of the legal system to avoid paying rent for nearly two years.
McGraw def. Manchin
It's Darrell McGraw's West Virginia world, and we all merely live in it.
Technology lets soldier watch son's birth
Teena Miller holds her newborn son Luke while husband Ty, who is stationed in Iraq, watches via a Webcam hookup. Ty was able to see his son's birth through the Webcam link with Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling. WHEELING – Jackson Kelly attorney Teena Miller didn't let 6,000 miles or so keep her husband from witnessing the birth of his first son.
WV CALA readies for Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week
Cohen CHARLESTON – Now that football season is in high gear, a state legal watchdog group says it will be throwing penalty flags on courthouse steps to pinpoint serious state legal problems.
Correction for 10/2 issue
A few readers found a few errors in the answers to a quiz about the U.S. Constitution published in last week's edition. First, the founding fathers did not want the Supreme Cour to set public policy in addition to interpreting the Constitution. Also, the Fourth Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures. And federal judges are appointed to lifetime terms. We regret the error
Supreme Court to hear Charles Ryan divorce case
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court of Appeals will hear arguments from the ex-wife of a prominent Charleston marketing and public relations executive as she makes a case for more alimony.
Judge certifies national class action over 'light' cigarettes
NEW YORK CITY – Only in America could an 85 year old judge put himself in charge of a $200 billion lawsuit with 60 million plaintiffs.