News from 2017
State Supreme Court will hear appeal in 30-year-old case
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has agreed to hear arguments regarding a 1987 murder conviction overturned by Cabell Circuit Judge Alfred E. Ferguson.
Arbitrator says Gazette owes nearly $4 million to Daily Mail publishers
CHARLESTON – An arbitrator has ruled Charleston Newspapers’ publishing company owes the publisher of the defunct Charleston Daily Mail nearly $4 million. The petition confirming the arbitration award was issued Sept. 6 in federal court.
Norfolk Southern Railway employee seeks damages for knee, back injuries
PRINCETON – A Mercer County man alleges his employer's failure to provide safe and suitable tools led to his knee and back injuries.
N.C. woman alleges she slipped in water at Princeton Walmart
PRINCETON – A North Carolina woman alleges she was injured while shopping at the Princeton Walmart.
Nurse alleges she faced retaliation during employment with Riparian Investments
BECKLEY – An Upshur County nurse alleges she was retaliated against after filing a workers' compensation claim.
Capital Funding Title Agency alleged to have not recorded deed until eight months after home closing
WHEELING – A Wheeling couple alleges that a title agency failed to record their deed in a timely manner.
Passenger seeks damages over alleged injuries sustained in collision with Norfolk Southern truck
WILLIAMSON – A Mingo County man alleges he was injured in a collision with a Norfolk Southern Railway vehicle.
Driver claims injuries after tractor-trailer driver allegedly caused collision
HUNTINGTON – A Pike County, Kentucky man is seeking damages over alleged injuries from a multi-vehicle collision in Huntington.
Couple seeks damages for injuries allegedly sustained in U.S. 60 accident
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington couple claims that a driver who failed to yield to the right of way caused a collision on U.S. Route 60.
Morrisey, Jenkins both praise Trump's decision to rescind DACA
CHARLESTON – Two Republicans vying for a U.S. Senate seat both praise President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind an immigration policy from the Obama Administration.
All Raymond Ebner needs is a good kick in the keister
A rich person may be described as “having money coming out of his …," but this coarse figure of speech is surely not meant to be taken literally, much less as a fiscally or anatomically accurate description of asset management. Try telling that to Raymond Ebner.
Justices hear arguments in West Virginia right to work case
CHARLESTON — The state Supreme Court opened its fall term on Sept. 5 by hearing arguments in a high-profile case. The justices heard arguments related to West Virginia’s right to work law, The West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act. Last year, the state Legislature became one of 28 states to enact a right to work law.
Jury rules in favor of Kanawha board in defamation lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A jury ruled in favor of Kanawha County Board of Education and the principal of George Washington High School in a lawsuit filed by a former counselor who alleged she was defamed.
Cyber terrorism strategy important to safeguarding W.Va. elections
CHARLESTON – The most challenging war we may need to fight in the future will be in cyberspace. It’s a fight I am preparing for as your Secretary of State.
Administrator alleges Medical Depot lift failed, injured decedent
BECKLEY – An administrator of a Glen Daniel man's estate alleges a lift device caused the man injures that contributed to his death.
Cole Truck Parts alleges former employees unlawfully took more than $1 million
PRINCETON – A Bluefield business alleges that two former employees converted more than $1 million for their personal use and for a bakery.
Lumber Sales challenges insurance company's denial of workers' compensation claim
WILLIAMSON – A Mingo County corporation and its members are seeking the court's help regarding coverage for a workers' compensation claim.
Greenbrier Communications alleges it was not paid for electrical work
KINGSWOOD – A residential and commercial electrical components installer alleges that it was not paid for work it did on a property in Preston County.
Nurse accuses Raleigh General Hospital of age discrimination
BECKLEY – A Mount Hope woman alleges that she was wrongfully terminated from her position as a nurse with a health care facility because of her age.
Driver alleges tractor-trailer driver's negligence caused Beckley crash
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County man is seeking damages from the operator of a tractor-trailer after a collision in Beckley.