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Mom blames jail, medical staff for death of daughter having mental crisis
CHARLESTON – A woman’s estate blames her death on improper care while being held in the Southwestern Regional Jail.
Cabell parents file lawsuit against school boards over inconsistent COVID protocols
CHARLESTON — Cabell County parents are suing the county and state boards of education for their inconsistent COVID-19 policies.
Federal judge to approve $10 billion Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
WHITE PLAINS, New York – A federal bankruptcy judge has given conditional approval to a $10 billion bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma to settle more than 3,000 lawsuits about the company’s role in the national opioid crisis.
Legislative leaders ask Morrisey for opinion about vaccination requirements
CHARLESTON – Legislative leaders have asked state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to issue a formal opinion about vaccination requirements and how the state Constitution would affect such policy.
Justice, attorney say settlement reached with Carter Bank over personally guaranteed loans
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice and one of his attorneys say companies owned by his family have reached a settlement with a Virginia-based bank over nearly $400 million in loans.
AG's office warns consumers of promotion scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning of a promotion scam that deceives consumers and lures them into providing cash or personal information in exchange for fraudulent discounts, upgrades or billing credits.
Couple sues Village of Bethlehem for property damage
WHEELING — A couple is suing the Village of Bethlehem alleging village-owned pipes burst and caused them property damage.
Republican AGs say Biden administration wrongly extended protections to LGBTQ community
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Attorneys general from 20 states, including West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey, have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration trying to stop directives that extend sexual discrimination protections to the LGBTQ community.
Charleston sues Mountaineer Tire for failure to pay taxes, fees
CHARLESTON — The city of Charleston is suing Mountaineer Tire alleging it failed to pay taxes and fees.
Owners in church property want court to sell property and distribute proceeds
NEW CUMBERLAND — Three individuals are suing the trustees of Chapel Hill Wesleyan Church because they want the circuit court to sell property and divvy it up between the owners.
National Grid NE Holdings files countersuit against Fayette County Commission
FAYETTEVILLE — National Grid NE Holdings 2 LLC is suing Fayette County Commission and the Fayette County Code Enforcement Agency, along with dozens of insurance companies.
House member: Manchin shouldn't support H.R. 4 based on earlier comments
WASHINGTON – The version of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act passed last week by House Democrats varies greatly from the compromise Sen. Joe Manchin offered earlier this summer. And the ranking member of the Committee on House Administration says Manchin, who likely will be the key vote when the matter goes to the Senate, wouldn’t support this latest version of the bill if he “were to follow his own framework.”
Mom says Taco Bell coworker choked her teen daughter
CHARLESTON – The mother of a Kanawha County teenager says a Taco Bell coworker choked her daughter.
18 Bailey Glasser Lawyers Named To The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Guide
18 Bailey Glasser Lawyers Named To The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Guide.
Sixteen Steptoe & Johnson Attorneys Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2022
Sixteen Steptoe & Johnson Attorneys Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2022.
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets September Stops for Eastern Panhandle
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets September Stops for Eastern Panhandle.
Gov. Justice orders all U.S. and State flags to be flown at half-staff through Monday, August 30
Gov. Justice orders all U.S. and State flags to be flown at half-staff through Monday, August 30.
Fayette County to Host Family Treatment Court Opening
Fayette County to Host Family Treatment Court Opening.
Supreme Court dismisses appeal by Martinsburg over firefighter holiday pay
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has granted a motion to dismiss an appeal involving the City of Martinsburg and a group of firefighters.
As some state judges require face masks again, Supreme Court not taking that step yet
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court isn’t ready to reinstitute a statewide judicial face mask police even as a handful of circuit judges across the state once again begin to require face coverings in their courtrooms.