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Mountaineer Gas blames contractors for damaging gas mains, Dunbar house explosion
CHARLESTON – Mountaineer Gas Company claims contractors damaged underground gas mains three times in less than two months, and it says the third time led to a house explosion in Dunbar.
Second former Preston 911 dispatcher alleges harassment, retaliation, unfair treatment
KINGWOOD – A former Preston County emergency dispatcher says she wasn’t treated fairly by supervisors, was subjected to inappropriate sexual conduct in the office and was a victim of retaliation.
Woman says Thomas Memorial at fault for mother's injuries, death
CHARLESTON —A woman is suing Herbert H. Thomas Memorial Association for her mother's injuries and death under their alleged care.
Woman says she was partially paralyzed by surgery at CAMC
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says she was injured during a surgery.
This year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month theme, “Driving Prosperity, Power and Progress in America,”
“In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.”—Julián Castro
State GOP lawmakers launch local Freedom Caucus within Legislature
“Mountaineers have made it clear that they will be free, and we will do everything in our power to preserve that freedom,” Delegate Geoff Foster (R-Putnam) said.
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.