News from 2011
Davis to swear in SOISO officer
Davis MARTINSBURG -– Justice Robin Jean Davis will swear in a sex offender intensive supervision officer (SOISO) in Martinsburg at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Christopher C. Wilkes in the Berkeley County Judicial Center.
PERSONNEL FILE: Segal appointed secretary of University of Vermont Foundation board
Segal BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Attorney Scott S. Segal of Charleston, W.Va., has been appointed secretary of the Board of Directors of the University of Vermont Foundation.
Martinsburg attorney arraigned for holding people at gunpoint
Santa Barbara MARTINSBURG – A Martinsburg lawyer was arraigned Oct. 19 on six counts based on allegations that he held about 40 people at gunpoint.
New topics coming in November to 'The Law Works'
Ringer CHARLESTON -- During the month of November, "The Law Works" will discuss the aspects of practicing law in a rural community, how prosecutors select cases, and what happens to "abandoned" property.
Court's ruling in Jefferson deputy's termination could affect Berkeley case
MARTINSBURG – The state Supreme Court's recent decision in a Jefferson County deputy sheriff's termination may have an immediate implication for yet another similar case pending in the lower courts, this time in neighboring Berkeley County.
Man sues Sentinel Transportation, driver for car accident
WINFIELD -- A Scott Depot man is suing Sentinel Transportation and one of its employees after he was injured in a car accident.
Accounting firm sued by two companies for breach
WINFIELD -- Two companies are suing Gibbons & Kawash, A.C. for failing to adequately perform accounting services and breach of contract.
Woman sues Dynamic Construction for breach of contract
WINFIELD -- A Putnam County woman is suing Dynamic Construction after she claims the company breached its contract with her.
Woman files suit over vehicle deaths of three family members
HUNTINGTON -- An Ohio woman is suing LTD Logistics, Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America, LLC for the wrongful deaths of three of her family members.
Man sues Crawlspace & Basement Technologies, owner for breach of contract
HUNTINGTON -- A man is suing Crawlspace & Basement Technologies and its owner after he claims the company breached its contract with him.
12 Mountain State nursing students sue over accreditation issues
CHARLESTON -- Twelve Mountain State University nursing students are suing the university after they claim the nursing program failed to inform them about losing its full accreditation status.
Nitro man sues Elk Run, others for work injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Nitro man is suing Elk Run Coal Company and three other companies after he was injured on the job.
Poca woman files suit after fall at Speedway
CHARLESTON -- A Poca woman is suing Speedway after she sustained injuries on its premises.
Woman sues All Med, Roscoe Medical for defective wheelchair
CHARLESTON -- A Fayette County woman is suing All Med and Roscoe Medical after she claims they provided her with an incorrect and defective wheelchair.
Capito: EPA's 'extreme agenda,' regulations are killing jobs
Capito WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, co-founder of the Congressional Coal Caucus, says the federal Environmental Protection Agency's "extreme agenda" and regulations are destroying jobs.
Man says he was sexually harassed in coal mines
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Remington, LLC, after he claims he was sexually harassed while working in West Virginia coal mines.
Stuart won't run for AG in 2012
Stuart CHARLESTON -- The chairman of the state Republican Party says he won't be running for any office, including state Attorney General, in the 2012 election.
Couple files medical malpractice suit
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County couple is suing a physician they claim failed to treat and diagnose cancer.
Woman sues physician for husband's death
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing a physician she claims is responsible for her husband's death.
Justices affirm Kanawha FELA ruling for CSX
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision earlier this month, found in favor of CSX Transportation Inc. in a lawsuit filed over an employee's asbestos-related injuries.