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Federal judge dismisses grandmother's request to overturn state judge's custody rulings
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a complaint filed by a grandmother seeking to either adopt or be granted visits with her grandson who is in foster care.
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Guardians of Greenbrier West wrestlers file another lawsuit related to hotel rapes
BECKLEY – Guardians of two Greenbrier West High School wrestlers have filed a second lawsuit related to their sons’ alleged rapes by other team members during a stay at a Raleigh County hotel.
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Woman says she was raped by male inmate at regional jail
CHARLESTON – A Mingo County woman says she was raped by a male inmate while incarcerated at a regional jail facility.
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W.Va. SOS applauds Trump order regarding election integrity
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner said he supports President Donald Trump’s recent signing of an executive order regarding voting rights.
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Man accuses Alpha Technologies of wrongful termination, wage and benefit violations
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is accusing a Hurricane-based business of wrongful termination, not paying his entire commission and for not notifying him of COBRA benefits.
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Landowner appeals EPA Clean Waters Act ruling to Fourth Circuit
RICHMOND, Virginia – A West Virginia landowner is appealing a federal court ruling he says allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to unlawfully enforce the Clean Water Act.
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Nail tech sues after Cabell deputy TASERed her at salon
HUNTINGTON – A nail technician has sued Cabell County officials after she was shot with a TASER by a sheriff’s deputy in her salon.
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BlackRock, other investment firms want bulk of coal lawsuit dismissed
CHARLESTON – Three of the world’s largest institutional investment firms have filed a motion to dismiss most claims against them by Texas, West Virginia and eight other states for actions regarding the coal market.
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Attorneys want to see pocket knife shown in new Dunbar police brutality footage
CHARLESTON – Attorneys representing a Charleston man who says two Dunbar police officers used excessive force on him have asked to amend the complaint to include spoliation of evidence.
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Class action says TikTok violates Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, other laws
CHARLESTON – A potential class action has been filed against TikTok claiming the popular social media app has broken numerous state and federal laws.
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Goodwin dismisses foster care case, says state leaders need to fix system
CHARLESTON – While dismissing a lawsuit that targeted the state foster care program, a federal judge said state leaders need to make needed changes to repair the system.
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Man says he was fired by Alcon after complaining about Black friend's music while golfing
HUNTINGTON – A white Hurricane man says he was wrongfully terminated after being a victim of age and racial discrimination.
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Michigan man says blinded by TASER to eye by Huntington police officer
HUNTINGTON – A Michigan man says he was shot in the eye with a TASER by a Huntington police officer, leaving him permanently blinded in his right eye.
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Grandfather says state agency allowed three girls to live with registered sex offender
CHARLESTON – A Mason County grandfather says a state agency allowed three young girls to live with a registered sex offender, who later was sentenced on 136 counts for up to 1,210 years.
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Man says Huntington officers beat him on city sidewalk
HUNTINGTON – A man says two Huntington police officers beat him, breaking bones and knocking out teeth.
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Widow sues Logan County mine operator following husband's death
CHARLESTON – A Kentucky woman has sued a Logan County mine operator after her husband died in an underground accident in September when rocks from the mine roof fell onto him.
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Dunbar settles police brutality case for $100,000
CHARLESTON – The City of Dunbar has settled a second police brutality lawsuit, but two more similar cases remain against city officers still are pending.
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Coalition led by Morrisey claims victory in Title IX federal case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who co-led a six-state coalition has claimed victory in its challenge to the federal Department of Education’s overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act.
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Coal worker sues Ramaco Resources over alleged unpaid wages, overtime
CHARLESTON — A coal miner employed at Ramaco Resources has filed a class action lawsuit accusing the company of failing to pay its hourly workers, including himself, for overtime and other compensable time.
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Mistaken identity? Wheeling woman sues city for wrongful arrest
WHEELING — A Wheeling woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Wheeling, alleging police officers violated her civil rights when they wrongfully arrested her for a crime committed by someone else with a similar name.