News from October 2014
PERSONNEL FILE: Garcia to serve as Tomblin's Director of Legislative Affairs
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced that Joseph D. Garcia will serve as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Governor's Office, effective Nov. 1.
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen announces new associates
HUNTINGTON – Huddleston Bolen recently welcomed two new lawyers to the firm.
Yes, it's still true: Obama’s war on coal is economic suicide
Even when you know something's true and have no doubt about it, it's still nice to have someone else confirm it.
Forget what you've heard about hearsay
WHEELING – Evidence was a class I enjoyed in law school. I think a lot of that was because I really liked my professor.
Capito overshadowing Tennant in money, polls
CHARLESTON – West Virginians are primed to elect a Republican to the U.S. Senate for the first time in more than half a century.
AG's office says deed scam is back in W.Va.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning residents to be wary of companies offering to sell them a copy of the deed to their home.
Mylan infringed drug patent, Teva claims
WHEELING – A pharmaceutical company is suing over claims its patent is being infringed upon by another pharmaceutical company.
Ohio company wants paid for barge rental, repairs
WHEELING – An Ohio company is suing over claims it hasn't been paid for barge repairs and rental.
Family blames nursing home for woman's injuries
CHARLESTON – The family of a Kanawha County woman is suing over claims she sustained injuries in two nursing facilities due to alleged facility insufficiencies.
Man blames town for damages after water line break
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing over claims his property sustained damage when a town water line broke.
Family claims woman was neglected in nursing home
CHARLESTON – The family of a Kanawha County woman is suing over claims she was neglected in a nursing home.
Company sues Morrisey over FOIA request
CHARLESTON – A Maryland marketing company is accusing West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office of withholding requested public records.
Candidate Q&A: 2nd District House of Representatives
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Record reached out to the campaigns of candidates for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives for their thoughts on various issues covered by the newspaper.
AG's office joins fight against human trafficking
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 52 other state and territorial attorneys general are taking a stand against human trafficking, especially of children, in the United States.
Man accuses Sam's of discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Mercer County man is suing over claims he was fired after permanently injuring his back at work.
Former railroad worker says company accused him of falsifying injury
CHARLESTON – A man is suing over claims his employer falsely accused him of falsifying a workplace injury.
Woman says Dollar General didn't pay her overtime
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing over claims her former employer failed to pay for overtime hours.
U.S. attorney, others announce initiative to help heroin addicts
CHARLESTON – U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, Prestera Center for Mental Health Services CEO Karen Yost and law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced an intervention program through which certain heroin addicts are being referred to treatment.
New study confirms EPA’s proposed carbon regulations to hurt W.Va.
WASHINGTON – A new analysis by a global economic consulting firm is projecting “significant negative economic impacts” to West Virginia under a proposed plan by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil-fuel power plants.
Contractor employee's lighter caused well explosion, suit claims
CHARLESTON – A company is suing over claims a contractor's employee ignited a lighter and caused an explosion at a West Virginia well site.