News from August 2007
Standalone art for 8/27 issue: Governor gets early birthday gift
CHARLESTON -– To celebrate Gov. Joe Manchin's 60th birthday, First Lady Gayle Manchin presented him with a West Virginia Heirloom Birth Certificate at the State Capitol.
Woman sues after tripping while going to play slots
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman has filed a suit against a local business after she tripped on an unmarked step going down in the slot machine parlor.
Lawmakers quickly change wiretapping law
CHARLESTON – One day, police planning to send "wired" informants into West Virginia homes needed special permission from far away.
Woman blames theater for injuries after fall at movies
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman filed a suit against a local theater after she fell and was injured while going to see a movie.
Bush protesters awarded $80,000
CHARLESTON - A Texas couple arrested and charged with trespassing during a 2004 rally at the state Capitol has been awarded $80,000 from the federal government.
Employee sues CSX over on-the-job injury
HUNTINGTON – A CSX employee has filed a FELA lawsuit against the rail company after he claims he suffered an on-the-job injury.
Walker Machinery seeks more than $350,000 from Kentucky company
CHARLESTON – Walker Machinery has filed a federal lawsuit to collect more than $350,000 from a Kentucky-based business on a debt.
FiberNet suit moved to federal court
PARKERSBURG -- A potential class-action lawsuit against FiberNet over its July phone outage has been moved to federal court.
ALL THINGS JURY: Art, science or voodoo? � The trial consultant
Blankenship One juror crosses her arms -– she's having a difficult time believing the witness's testimony. Another juror taps his foot –- he's bored. A red necktie looks too aggressive and intimidates the jury panel. Eyeglasses improve how intelligent you sound to the jurors. Navy blue looks trustworthy.
A sad (and hopeful) day for South Charleston
I remember the first time I rolled into South Charleston, West Virginia, as a junior chemical engineering student from Penn State.
Cabell County Juvenile Drug Court reopening
Cabell Family Court Judge Patricia Keller sits behind a fish bowl she plans to use in Cabell County's Juvenile Drug Court. The fish bowl will be a grab bag of gift cards rewarding good behavior. (Photo by Curtis Johnson, The Herald-Dispatch) HUNTINGTON -– The Cabell County Juvenile Drug Court Diversion Program has been reopened.
Hurricane man now seeks injunction over noise
WINFIELD – Upon the advice of legal counsel, a Hurricane man is taking a different route in his quest to reduce the amount of noise coming from an on-going construction project near his home.
Second Mason med mal case challenging MPLA moves forward
POINT PLEASANT – A pending malpractice case against a former Mason County physician appears to be headed to trial without a requisite certificate of merit.
Mormon student attending WVU as lawsuit progresses
MORGANTOWN - A West Virginia University student who sued the school after his scholarship was taken away because he left to go on a mission for his church will attend classes while his case is being resolved.
Cabell couple sues over Hurricane traffic accident
WINFIELD – A Cabell County couple has sued two Putnam County women over a 2005 traffic accident.
AGs want to zap alcoholic energy drinks
McGraw CHARLESTON - Thirty state attorneys general have joined forces in urging a federal agency to take action against alcoholic energy drink manufacturers they say are making misleading statements about their products.
Woman's estate files malpractice suit over amputated leg
CHARLESTON - A medical malpractice suit has been filed against a Kanawha County physician by the estate of a woman who lost her right leg after a complication during a surgery.
Woman bites back with lawsuit after dog bite
CHARLESTON - A South Charleston woman has filed a suit against the owners of a dog that attacked her, causing serious injury.
Inmate sues jail after toilet collapses
The Western Regional Jail, located in Barboursville, serves Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties. (Photo courtesy of The Herald-Dispatch) CHARLESTON - An inmate at the West Virginia Western Regional Jail has filed a suit against the Jail Authority after he was injured when the commode he was sitting on collapsed.