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Attorney General Morrisey Reminds Consumers to Exercise Caution When Using Online Dating Services
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to exercise caution when using dating services via websites or social media, especially with Valentine’s Day approaching.
Stuart questions Biden's qualifications to be on W.Va. ballot
CHARLESTON – A state Senator and candidate for state Attorney General is questioning President Joe Biden’s qualifications for candidacy on the West Virginia ballot.
JIC warns judicial candidates about answering questions on GOP survey
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Investigation Commission says judicial candidates shouldn’t be answering questions on a questionnaire recently mailed by officials with the state Republican Party.
Man claims Blackhawk Mining didn't hire him because of race, previous lawsuit
CHARLESTON -- A Black man is accusing Blackhawk Mining of racial discrimination and retaliation.
Woman accuses Elkins health provider of racial, age discrimination
A Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Davis Medical Center of racial and age discrimination.
Kanawha deputy sues State Police over hidden camera in women's locker room at academy
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputy says she was one of the victims of the hidden camera in the women’ locker room at the West Virginia State Police Academy.
Raleigh County circuit clerk resigns after allegedly making racist, sexist comments
BECKLEY – The Raleigh County Circuit Court Clerk has resigned after allegedly making racist and sexist statements.
Judge Ryan to Sit on Intermediate Court of Appeals for Two Cases
Twenty-First Judicial Circuit (Grant, Mineral, and Tucker Counties) Judge Robert E. Ryan has been temporarily assigned to serve on the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) for two cases on Tuesday, February 6.
Attorney General Morrisey Fights Back Against Biden LNG Pause
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading with Kansas, Indiana and Louisiana a coalition of 22 states in a letter, strongly urging President Joe Biden and the secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy to end the administration’s pause on exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Woman accuses chiropractor of sexual harassment
CHARLESTON – A patient claims she was groped and sexually harassed by a Dunbar chiropractor.
Morrisey says U.S. Supreme Court needs to ensure Trump remains on ballot
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey again is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of allowing former President Donald Trump to remain on the ballot in Colorado.
Estate blames poor medical treatment in jail for man's death
CHARLESTON – The daughter of a deceased Ohio man says poor medical treatment in jail led to her father’s death.
Abortion pill company asks 4th Circuit to reverse W.Va. ‘extremist’ ban
RICHMOND, Virginia – The nation’s only generic maker of mifepristone has filed a federal appellate brief claiming West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban is preempted by federal law and should be struck down.
Plaintiffs maintain federal judge was right to certify class in EQT royalties case
RICHMOND, Virginia – The plaintiffs in an oil and gas royalties case say a federal judge did nothing wrong in certifying a class action in the matter.
Third Annual King of Hearts Day!
Third Annual King of Hearts Day!
Dunbar hit with FOIA lawsuit for not producing public record, bodycam footage
CHARLESTON – Two people have filed a petition asking the City of Dunbar to produce public records related to arrests by city police officers.
Bipartisan robocall task force warns of suspected election scam AI robocallers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 50 other attorneys general on the nationwide bipartisan Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force have sent a warning letter to a company that allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam election robocalls during the New Hampshire primary election.
Former Trump adviser warns of defamation, fraudulent use of name
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – A former adviser to President Donald Trump says her ex-husband fraudulently and inappropriately invoked her name during a disciplinary hearing before a Florida Department of Health board.
Proposed amendment to add U.S. citizenship to W.Va. voting requirement passes House
CHARLESTON – A House of Delegates resolution that would create an amendment to the state Constitution ensuring only United States citizens can vote in West Virginia elections is now with the state Senate.House Joint Resolution 21 passed on a 96-0 vote February 6.
Attorney General Morrisey Raises Opposition to Biden EPA Air Chief Nominee
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday wrote a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell opposing President Joe Biden’s pick to head the U.S. Environmental Agency’s air office.