News from October 2008
McGraw, Obama in trouble in W.Va., poll shows
McGraw CHARLESTON - Four-term West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw likely will fail in his efforts to be re-elected, a North Carolina-based polling firm says.
Toriseva attacked by La. attorney in federal document
Toriseva CHARLESTON – A Louisiana lawyer has advised U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin that he shouldn't trust Wheeling attorney Teresa Toriseva.
Trial date set for law student who wanted more time on bar exam
CHARLESTON – Law school graduate Shannon Kelly and the West Virginia Board of Law Examiners have jointly set a July 1 trial on Kelly's claim that the examiners didn't fully accommodate his learning disorder when he took the bar examination.
Wildlife sanctuary owner wants 'justice not financial gain'
ELKINS – Wildlife sanctuary owner Joel Rosenthal has offered to drop a claim for damages against state conservation agents who prosecuted him for rescuing a half drowned fawn.
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On the front page of a service marketing Web site, the headline states that the industry's current business developer of the year is generating big results in her accounting firm.
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Judge wants more time to mull Visa/MC fee issue
WHEELING – An Ohio County judge says he needs more time to rule on how much attorneys will be paid in Attorney General Darrell McGraw's multi-million dollar case against Visa and MasterCard.
Company says ads weren't placed in phone books
MORGANTOWN -- A Morgantown company has filed suit against Idearc Media Corp. and one of its employees, alleging its paid advertisements were not placed in the yellow pages of West Virginia phone books.
Greear has final fundraising questions for McGraw
Greear CHARLESTON - Days before the election, Republican attorney general candidate Dan Greear is curious why a fundraiser was held for opponent Darrell McGraw in Boston last October.
Dunbar woman sues city, PSD over backed up sewer lines
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against her town, claiming its sewer lines backed up into her home, causing raw sewage and sewer water to damage the property.
Improving mine safety remains a priority
CHARLESTON -- I recently traveled to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration's Mine Safety Academy in Beckley to visit with state and federal mine safety inspectors and rescue teams, and to look at the state's new mine rescue stations.
Non-partisan judicial elections could be coming
Manchin CHARLESTON – A push for the non-partisan election of judges in West Virginia seems to be just around the corner.
Justices deny appeal of Dunbar mayor, who is then ousted
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Dunbar's mayor, who wanted a ruling against him to be overturned.