News from February 2009
Jackson man sues over object in McDonald's hash brown
RIPLEY - A Jackson County man is finding both a foreign object found in a McDonald's hash brown and the company's denial that the substance it released into his body harmed him in any way hard to swallow.
ATRA spokesman apologizes for Holocaust comment
CHARLESTON -- The executive director of a state church group has criticized an American Tort Reform Association spokesman for comments related to the Holocaust he made to The West Virginia Record.
Justices review $1.9 million award to miner who skipped work
CHARLESTON –- If coal miner George Peters had worked for two days, he would have made a couple hundred bucks. Instead, he skipped work and made a couple million.
Texas company wants Wayne woman's case tossed
HUNTINGTON -- A Texas corporation has asked the federal court to dismiss a case against it in which a Wayne County woman claims the company harassed her because of her age and claims she was not paid for extra hours she worked.
Steel of W.Va. says ex-employee stole $110,000 in steel
HUNTINGTON -– Steel of West Virginia claims a former employee allegedly stole at least $110,000 in steel over six months.
Woman sues after tripping at Huntington's Ritter Park
Ritter Park lies just south of downtown Huntington. HUNTINGTON -– A Huntington woman who claims she was injured after she tripped and fell on uneven pavement surrounding a storm drain at Ritter Park has filed suit against Greater Huntington Parks and Recreations District.
Lawnmower class action shipped to Milwaukee
WASHINGTON -– Judges in Washington plucked a new class action over lawnmowers from federal court in Charleston and shipped it to Wisconsin.
Rebuke Judge Halloran
Judge Tim Halloran says he's running a courtroom, not a newsroom.
Flood 'fact sheets' shed little light
BECKLEY – Seven and a half years after lawyers sued hundreds of businesses over flood damage on behalf of about 2,000 clients, the lawyers still haven't explain how any of the businesses harmed any of their clients.
Man blames hospital, doctor for his stroke
PARKERSBURG - A Jackson County man is alleging that a Wood County hospital and physician are responsible for a stroke he suffered while under their care.
Suspended Hampshire attorney charged with forgery, embezzlement
Cookman ROMNEY -- Following a month-long investigation by State Police, a suspended Hampshire County attorney and former county commissioner has been charged with forging a judge's signature on court documents, and embezzling money belonging to former clients.
THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County
Feb. 6
THIS JUST IN: Putnam County
Feb. 19
THIS JUST IN: Ohio County
Feb. 17
THIS JUST IN: Monongalia County
Feb. 18
THIS JUST IN: Mason County
Feb. 17
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
Feb. 18
THIS JUST IN: Marshall County
Jan. 22
THIS JUST IN: Lincoln County
Jan. 2