News from January 2008
Knisley joins AG's Citizens Advisory Committee
CHARLESTON -- Attorney General Darrell McGraw has announced as the newest member of the Citizens Advisory Committee, John Knisely of Fairmont.
WVU attorneys want to depose Rodriguez, wife
Rodriguez CLARKSBURG – West Virginia University attorneys have asked U.S. District Judge John Bailey for permission to place former football coach Rich Rodriguez and his wife Rita Rodriguez under oath and ask them where he lived when the university sued him.
Davis honored for work as chief justice
Justice Robin Jean Davis, seated, is honored Jan. 30 during a ceremony to honor her work as chief justice in 2006 and 2007. At right is Court Administrator Steve Canterbury. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Gentner, Gentner Photo LLC) CHARLESTON -– Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis was honored Wednesday for her work on behalf of abused and neglected children during a surprise ceremony in the Supreme Court Chamber.
ALL THINGS JURY: Do telephone surveys still work?
One of the concerns we hear frequently is whether traditional public opinion polling still works in today's cell phone and Internet world.
PERSONNEL FILE: State Chamber VP running for House
Nichols Harper CHARLESTON -- Brenda Nichols Harper, Vice President and General Counsel for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, will be among the Democrats seeking to be nominated in Kanawha County's seven-member 30th House District.
PERSONNEL FILE: Dennison named Director of Development for MU College of Science
Dennison HUNTINGTON – Cory Dennison IV, a cum laude graduate of Marshall University with a degree in political science, has been named Director of Development for the university's College of Science.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly welcomes Rena Seidler
Seidler CHARLESTON -- Rena K. Seidler is an associate in Jackson Kelly's Litigation and Business Litigation practice groups.
Inside art for 2/4 issue: BB&T gives $1 million to Marshall
Phyllis Arnold, right, of BB&T presents a $1 million check to Marshall University President Stephen J. Kopp. (Photo courtesy of Rick Haye, Marshall University) HUNTINGTON -– The BB&T Charitable Foundation announced last week the contribution of $1 million to establish The BB&T Center for the Advancement of American Capitalism at the Lewis College of Business at Marshall University.
Regional campaign finance training seminars scheduled
CHARLESTON -- Secretary of State Betty Ireland has announced that her office will put on five regional campaign finance training seminars across the state to help candidates comply with West Virginia's campaign finance rules and regulations.
Wetzel jury returns $4 million wrongful death verdict
NEW MARTINSVILLE -- It took a Wetzel County jury just 45 minutes to return a $4 million wrongful death verdict against a physician.
AARP sponsors state consumer protection week
CHARLESTON -- AARP will lead the effort to protect West Virginia consumers from scams during West Virginia Consumer Protection Week Feb. 3-8.
The PSC has gone loco on new area code
Sprouse Sometimes, government officials don't think through the implications of their decisions.
Report: Public higher ed institutions contribute significantly to state work force
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia public higher education institutions contribute large numbers of graduates to the state work force, according to the report, "From Higher Education to Work in West Virginia 2006," released recently by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) and West Virginia University College of Business and Economics.
Tech grad contributes $250K to WVU, WVU Tech engineering programs
Butch MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia's higher education programs in engineering got a boost recently when James N. Butch, a 1975 engineering graduate of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology, donated $125,000 to his alma mater and $125,000 to WVU.
WVU revenue bonds receive A1 rating affirmation from Moody's
MORGANTOWN -- Strong positioning in the state, growing financial resources and effective operating performance have resulted in a positive economic rating for West Virginia University from a leading credit rating firm.
WVU libraries mark 125 years of public access to government information
Christine Chang, WVU Libraries government documents librarian, shows graduate student Sewit Araia how to find census information in the collection. For more than 125 years, WVU Libraries has helped people access government documents as a member of the Federal Depository Library Program.
MORGANTOWN -- Citizens wanting government information have a powerful, well-established resource at West Virginia University Libraries.
Large contingent expected for Marshall Day at the Capitol
HUNTINGTON -– Marshall University representatives, including faculty, staff, students and alumni, will gather in the Upper Rotunda of the state Capitol on Feb. 4 for the annual Marshall Day at the Capitol.
Under The Dome for 2/4 issue
UNDER THE DOME
Federal recusal case: $160,000 and 'the meter still is running'
Starcher CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court of Appeals has spent more than $160,000 on a federal court case Massey Energy brought against it over the way justices recuse themselves from cases.
Maynard recuses again, provides vacation documentation
Maynard CHARLESTON – While recusing himself from another case involving Massey Energy, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Spike Maynard also has provided documentation showing he paid for his trip to France in 2006.