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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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Berkeley County school nurses say they aren't being paid properly

By Chris Dickerson |
MARTINBURG – A group of 31 Berkeley County school nurses say they are not being properly compensated for their work.

Estate blames state jail system for man's death

By Kyla Asbury |
BECKLEY — A federal lawsuit seeks to hold PrimeCare and the correctional staff accountable for their alleged negligence and failure to provide adequate medical care to an inmate, resulting in his death while in custody at Southern Regional Jail.

W.Va. Supreme Court reverses part of circuit court DHHS ruling

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals partially reversed a lower court ruling involving the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Outback manager says she was victim of gender discrimination, retaliation

By West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON – A former Outback Steakhouse manager claims she was a victim of gender discrimination and retaliation by the company.

Tenant says she was discriminated against after apartment complex fire

By West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON – A woman says she was a victim of racial discrimination when she was denied relocation to another property after a fire at her rental complex.

Couple says Ford Explorer they purchased was a lemon

By West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County couple says the Ford Explorer they purchased was defective.

Class action says Allegheny Wood Products failed to provide WARN Act notice

By Chris Dickerson |
BECKLEY – A former Allegheny Wood Products employee has filed a potential class action lawsuit against the company after it abruptly shut down last month.

Intermediate Appeals Court rules in case involving chlorine gas leak

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals granted partial summary judgment for several counterclaims in a case involving a chlorine gas leak that caused injuries.

Estate blames two road construction companies for man's death

By The West Virginia Record |
WINFIELD – The estate of a Putnam County man blames two road construction companies for his death.

Former City of Hurricane employee claims his firing was retaliatory

By The West Virginia Record |
WINFIELD – A former employee of the City of Hurricane claims he was fired in retaliation for reporting a supervisor’s allegedly illegal activities.

Inmate sues for injuries from accident while being transported by DOC officers

By West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says he was injured when he was being transported as an inmate by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

UPS driver sues Frontier, driver following traffic accident

By West Virginia Record |
HUNTINGTON – A UPS driver has sued Frontier and one its employees over injuries from a traffic accident.

Woman says Clendenin Elementary construction blasts damaged her property

By West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON – A Clendenin woman says blasting and other work involving in the construction of the new Clendenin Elementary School damaged her nearby home.

Business court judge hands down damages in power plant case

By Kyla Asbury |
FAIRMONT — A business court judge who ruled in favor of Horizon Ventures of West Virginia in a long-running case regarding the lease of a Marion County power plant handed down damages in his final judgment order.

Woman sues after slipping on ice at Vista View Apartments

By West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON – A woman says she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk outside of Vista View Apartments.

Mother says CPS could have prevented father from killing son

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Doddridge County woman blames the state DHHR’s Child Protective Services for the death of her 10-year-old son at the hands of his father.

Elkview man says Kanawha deputy used excessive force

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – An Elkview man says he was the victim of excessive force at the hands of a Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputy.

Justices affirm Mingo ruling in Hatfield parking lot fall case

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision, ruling that the Mingo County Board of Education was not entitled to immunity.

Supreme Court affirms Monongalia County utility pole case ruling

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The Supreme Court affirmed Monongalia Circuit Court's order granting summary judgment to Frontier West Virginia and T.A. Chapman Inc.

Estate sues WVU Board of Governors, blame doctor for woman's death

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County woman has sued the West Virginia University Board of Governors following her death, blaming a WVU School of Medicine doctor.