Jed Purdy Calhoun County native Jed Purdy, elevated to national fame after authoring a book in his second year of law school, is the subject of a Washington Post feature article April 13.
MORGANTOWN - A man charged with driving under the influence has filed a Writ of Prohibition in Monongalia Circuit Court, asking that Magistrate Jennifer Wilson be ordered to drop her decision regarding his second offense of driving with a suspended license.
Kent Carper CHARLESTON – When early voting for the May primary election began Wednesday, many West Virginia counties had to fall back to paper and optical scan ballots. The vendor chosen to supply new touch screen machines didn't get the machines programmed in time. That snafu has Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper worried about potential lawsuits.
HUNTINGTON - A Culloden man diagnosed with nerve injuries to his left arm is suing CSX Transportation, the successor-in-interest to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, for failing to provide a safe place to work.
HUNTINGTON - A construction company in Hurricane has filed a lawsuit against Absolut-Huntington, doing business as Pizzeria Uno, claiming that it did not fully compensate it for a building project.
MORGANTOWN -- The National Research Center for Coal and Energy at West Virginia University will hold its next Energy Seminar from 11 a.m. to noon on April 25 in the NRCCE Assembly Rooms, featuring Xiangkun Ren on "Coal Liquefaction in China."
CHARLESTON - A St. Albans man who was hired to be a city employee is suing the City of St. Albans and the St. Albans City Council because his job was terminated before it began.
CHARLESTON - A Boone County woman who was put into a coma for 30 days because of a car accident is suing Big E Trucking Company and the unknown driver of the truck she allegedly collided with.
Michael J. Basile MORGANTOWN -- Michael J. Basile, a Charleston lawyer and West Virginia Vision Shared co-chair, recently was named to the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics 30-member board of advisors.
CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin, Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, WVU President David Hardesty and nationally prominent leadership author Dr. Richard Boyatzis contribute diverse perspectives to the program of the Fourth Annual West Virginia Leadership Conference to be held Wednesday, May 3 and Thursday, May 4, 2006 at Stonewall Resort.
CHARLESTON -- Now is a great time for college students to start thinking about summer employment opportunities and apply for the Governor's Internship Program.
Billy Wayne Bailey CHARLESTON -- State Senator Billy Wayne Bailey (D-Wyoming) submitted a letter to Gov. Joe Manchin on April 19 asking him to consider initiating a 10-hour, four-day workweek for state employees.
Sen. Robert C. Byrd MORGANTOWN -- A coal-to-liquids cooperative effort between the United States and China will be fueled by an international team of experts at West Virginia University, U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd announced April 19.
Gov. Joe Manchin visits with several members of the West Virginia National Guard during his trip last week to Iraq. Manchin spent his Easter holiday weekend with some of the bravest West Virginians around -- those men and women from the Mountain State who are serving our country in the Middle East. Visiting the troops
Jill Miles CHARLESTON - The office of state Attorney General Darrell McGraw is suing a home improvement company that allegedly did not provide services paid for nor refunds.
CHARLESTON - Who's to blame for the death of a 13-year-old Logan boy still is being disputed as the defendants in the mother's civil lawsuit recently responded to her allegations.