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Estate blames poor medical care in jail for man's suicide
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Marion County man blames poor medical care for his suicide while in jail.
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Ohio County 911 dispatchers sue over 'on-call' pay , workplace safety issues
WHEELING – A group of current and former Ohio County 911 dispatchers have sued the county commission over pay issues related to “on-call” procedures and workplace safety issues.
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Mother claims teacher sent explicit photos, asked student for sex before tutoring session
CHARLESTON – The mother of a St. Albans High School student says a tutor sent sexually explicit photos to her son.
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Tenant says she was discriminated against after apartment complex fire
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.
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Couple says Ford Explorer they purchased was a lemon
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County couple says the Ford Explorer they purchased was defective.
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Nurse claims Thomas Health wrongfully denied her COVID vaccine religious exemption
CHARLESTON – A registered nurse says Thomas Memorial Hospital wrongfully denied her religious exemption request from taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
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School aide abused non-verbal autistic boy, mother claims
CHARLESTON – The mother of a non-verbal autistic boy says a school aide abused her son.
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Former Administrative Law Judge says she was victim of discrimination
CHARLESTON – A former Administrative Law Judge says she was passed over for a job because of her race, age and previous litigation.
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Estate blames two road construction companies for man's death
WINFIELD – The estate of a Putnam County man blames two road construction companies for his death.
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Former City of Hurricane employee claims his firing was retaliatory
WINFIELD – A former employee of the City of Hurricane claims he was fired in retaliation for reporting a supervisor’s allegedly illegal activities.
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Two women sue NASCAR team owner’s Taco Bell alleging sexual harassment
PARKERSBURG – Two women have filed lawsuits against a company owned by a NASCAR team owner saying they were sexually harassed as minors while working at its Taco Bell in Parkersburg.
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Inmate sues for injuries from accident while being transported by DOC officers
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.
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UPS driver sues Frontier, driver following traffic accident
HUNTINGTON – A UPS driver has sued Frontier and one its employees over injuries from a traffic accident.
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Woman says Clendenin Elementary construction blasts damaged her property
CHARLESTON – A Clendenin woman says blasting and other work involving in the construction of the new Clendenin Elementary School damaged her nearby home.
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Carter Bank asks state court to dismiss Sporting Club attempt to stop auction
LEWISBURG – The bank looking to auction the Greenbrier Sporting Club has filed two motions to dismiss a case trying to stop the sale, claiming the companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice failed to state a claim and filed the complaint in the wrong court.
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Woman sues after slipping on ice at Vista View Apartments
CHARLESTON – A woman says she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk outside of Vista View Apartments.
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Mother says CPS could have prevented father from killing son
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.
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Elkview man says Kanawha deputy used excessive force
CHARLESTON – An Elkview man says he was the victim of excessive force at the hands of a Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputy.
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Estate sues WVU Board of Governors, blame doctor for woman's death
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.
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Estate sues South Charleston following fatal fire truck accident
CHARLESTON – The estate of a man has filed a lawsuit against the City of South Charleston and a fire department employee following a fatal fire truck accident on U.S. 119.