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Justices remand grave desecration case to Logan County

By Jessica M. Karmasek | Monday, Nov 22, 2010 @ 4:33am

McHugh CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Thursday remanded to a lower court the case of alleged grave desecration by a company working to relocate a gas pipeline.

Federal judge Maxwell dies

By Chris Dickerson | Monday, Nov 22, 2010 @ 4:19am

Maxwell WHEELING -- Federal Judge Robert E. Maxwell has died.

Commission recommends three for circuit judge vacancy

By Chris Dickerson | Monday, Nov 22, 2010 @ 3:45am

Scudiere CHARLESTON – Three people have been recommended to fill a circuit court judge vacancy in Doddridge, Pleasants and Ritchie counties.

Group asks Court to force special election

By Chris Dickerson | Monday, Nov 22, 2010 @ 2:49am

Tomblin CHARLESTON -- An activist group has asked the state Supreme Court to decide if a special gubernatorial election is needed.

Gazette sues State Police superintendent over FOIA

By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Nov 22, 2010 @ 2:15am

CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Gazette is suing the State Police superintendent after it claims he refuses to comply with FOIA requests.

Setting up business courts in a business-like manner

By The West Virginia Record | Friday, Nov 19, 2010 @ 7:35am

We heard it from our parents, and then we pass it on to our kids: If something's worth doing, it's worth doing right.

Social networking comments lead to defamation suits

By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Nov 19, 2010 @ 1:45am

PARKERSBURG -– Three Mid-Ohio Valley residents allege recent comments posted about them on two popular social networking sites were anything but social.

Justices send AT&T case back to Brooke County

By Steve Korris | Friday, Nov 19, 2010 @ 1:40am

CHARLESTON –- West Virginia's Supreme Court of Appeals interrupted a class action against AT&T Mobility so Brooke Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson can think twice about his jurisdiction.

Former lab tech says doctor falsified med mal affidavit

By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Nov 19, 2010 @ 1:40am

Vaidya POINT PLEASANT – Allegations leveled in a Jackson County man's lawsuit could potentially open a new chapter in a long-running legal dispute between two Mason County physicians.

Justices reverse ruling on Marshall Co. mine fatality

By Steve Korris | Friday, Nov 19, 2010 @ 1:35am

Workman CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Tod Kaufman ignored evidence that miner William Coulson of Moundsville caused a fatal accident under the influence of an intoxicant, the Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.