News from 2024
W.Va. joins AWS Tech Alliance to create tech pipeline for rural communities
CHARLESTON — Earlier this month, West Virginia became the fourth state to join Amazon Web Services Skills to Job Tech Alliance and the only state so far to focus its development on the tech pipeline to rural communities.
New prosecutor joins U.S. Attorney’s Office in Clarksburg
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has added a new prosecutor to its Clarksburg location.
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in family court judge disciplinary case
CHARLESTON – The behavior of a family court judge accused of being less than candid during a disciplinary investigation “warrants her removal from the bench,” according to disciplinary counsel.
Two victims of December crime spree in Kanawha City sue McDonald's operator
CHARLESTON – Two of the four victims of a violent Charleston crime spree have sued the owner/operator of the Kanawha City McDonald’s where the violence began and where the man arrested worked.
Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Metro Valley
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with Metro Valley residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson and Law Enforcement Officials to Hold Press Conference in Counterfeit Pill Case
United States Attorney Will Thompson will hold a press conference with law enforcement officials on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 4 p.m. in a case involving the creation of thousands of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and other dangerous opioids.
Blankenship running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship is running for the U.S. Senate.
Va. judge won't set aside $300 million loans to Justice companies
MARTINSVILLE, Virginia – A Virginia judge has decided companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family have not presented enough of a factual defense to convince him to set aside more than $300 million in defaulted loans.
State Supreme Court is doing transparency the wrong way
For a government body that touts itself as being open and transparent, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sure has a funny way of showing it.
Statewide e-filing system nears completion
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court is closing in the completion of the statewide e-filing system.
Armstead ready for another year as Chief Justice
CHARLESTON – As he begins his second stint as Chief Justice, Tim Armstead says he sees a busy year ahead.
Kentucky also wants to make U.S. citizenship a voting requirement
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require a voter to be a U.S. citizen.
Man's estate blames Beckley doctors, hospital for being too slow treating his heart attack
BECKLEY – The estate of a 45-year-old Greenbrier County man says doctors at a Beckley hospital were too slow in treating his heart attack, which resulted in his death.
Statewide magistrate court case information now available online
CHARLESTON – Docket information about cases filed in the state magistrate courts is now available online to the public for free.“The court is trying to make court records more accessible,” Chief Justice Tim Armstead said during a January 25 press conference in the Supreme Court law library.
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Brief Asking SCOTUS to Reverse Colo. Supreme Court Ballot Disqualification of Trump
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief with Indiana, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from Colorado that kept former President Donald Trump off the ballot for that state’s Presidential Primary Elections.
WVAJ president says group's legislative goal is to protect right to trial by jury
CHARLESTON – As the legislative session rolls on, the president of a group for state trial attorneys says their goal remains simple.
Nitro couple blames city drainage systems for destruction of property
CHARLESTON – A Nitro couple blames the city's drainage systems for the destruction of their property.
Woman sues apartment building manager after falling on drain cover
CHARLESTON – A Belle woman blames the company that manages her apartment building for her injuries.
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Petition Asking Appeals Court to Declare New EPA Rule Under Clean Air Act Unlawful
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of 25 states in a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule unlawful.
New Eastern Panhandle Family Court Judge to Be Sworn In
Meredith Haines will be sworn in as a family court judge in the Twenty-Third Family Court Circuit (Hampshire, Mineral, and Morgan Counties) in a ceremony at noon on Friday, January 19.