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Couple sues Dollar General for injuries
CHARLESTON — A Putnam County couple is suing Dollar General for injuries sustained at one of its stores.
Widow, children sue mining companies for man's death
PHILIPPI — The widow and children of a coal miner are suing Century Mining, alleging they are responsible for the death of their family member.
AG's office reaches $576K Medicaid fraud settlement with ResCare
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has reached a settlement agreement with ResCare Inc. for $576,111.43 following an investigation initiated by the office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
United States Attorney Will Thompson Celebrates Funding Awarded to West Virginia for Community Responses to Gender-Based Violence
n commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the original enactment of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Justice Department announced nearly $193 million in formula and discretionary grant awards to support crucial services and justice responses for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including $1,325,997 for West Virginia.
JIC admonishes Wood magistrate for treatment of assistant
CHARLESTON – A Wood County magistrate has been admonished for, among other things, improper treatment of an assistant.
Black woman says she was discriminated against at Little Caesar's
CHARLESTON – A Black woman says she was a victim of racial discrimination at a Little Caesar’s restaurant in Charleston.
Woman says she was wrongfully fired from psychiatric hospital
CHARLESTON – An Ohio woman says she was wrongfully terminated from her job at a Huntington psychiatric hospital.
Putnam man says he was wrongfully terminated from paramedic job
WINFIELD – A Scott Depot man says he was wrongfully terminated from his paramedic job.
JIC admonishes Mercer magistrate for selling jewelry, inappropriate social media memes
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Mercer County magistrate for selling jewelry and posting inappropriate memes on social media.
Bailey Glasser Adds Two Lawyers to its Charleston, West Virginia Office
September 12, 2023: Bailey & Glasser, LLP has added two new lawyers to its national law practice.
Man sues WVU after surgeon fails to remove metal stent
CHARLESTON — A man is suing the West Virginia University Board of Governors after he claims a surgeon failed to follow up and remove a metal stent.
Chapmanville woman sues CAMC for wet floor injury
CHARLESTON — A Chapmanville woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center alleging she was injured in the hospital's cafeteria due to a wet floor.
Morrisey: We must do all we can to stop nitazenes, xylazine from gaining a foothold in West Virginia
We can’t allow nitazenes and xylazine to proliferate. We need early, actionable information to swiftly counter this threat. When such threats arise, we depend on the DEA to act quickly and forcefully. This is why my office will work hand-in-hand with our partners to stop these poisons in their tracks before it’s too late.
Six former CAMC employees sue over firing after having COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption denied
CHARLESTON – Six former Charleston Area Medical Center employees have filed lawsuits accusing the hospital of denying their religious-based exemption requests over the COVID-19 vaccine and ultimately firing them for not being vaccinated.
Law firm sues Frontier for breach of contract, company calls suit 'unnecessary'
CHARLESTON – A Charleston law firm has sued Frontier West Virginia and one of its attorneys for failing to pay for legal services, but the defendants call the lawsuit “unnecessary.”
Cabell library, park boards sue school system over levy funding cuts
HUNTINGTON – Just weeks after the Cabell County Board of Education voted to reduce funding to the county library and eliminate funding to the local park district, the two entities have filed a petition to get that money.
Mother blames Kanawha school board for disabled daughter's suicide
CHARLESTON – A mother has sued the Kanawha County Board of Education alleging it is responsible for her disabled teen daughter’s suicide.
“A Day at the Club” 2023
The WV State Bar’s Women in the Profession Committee invites all members of the State Bar to join them for “A Day at the Club”, to encourage collegiality among the bench and bar.
DOH sues trucking company for damage to highway structure
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways is suing Jeremy & Alex Trucking Inc. claiming the trucking company is liable for damages to a highway structure caused by one of the trucking company's employees.
State Supreme Court hears arguments in Morgantown firefighter holiday pay dispute
HUNTINGTON – The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a dispute between Morgantown firefighters and the city about how the benefits of legal holidays should be calculated.