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In a Feb. 21 opinion, the nation's highest court overturned a West Virginia Supreme Court ruling dealing with nursing home arbitration in three consolidated cases More>>
The West Virginia Surface Mine Board upheld the permit on Jan. 25 under the groups' appeal; they say it does not adequately protect water quality or historical resources.
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The Oxford House filed a federal suit against the town of Fayetteville in June. More>>
The three suits stems from the July 2011 death of Nicole Miler after a vehicle landed on top of the tent she was sharing with two of her friends.
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The suspect in the 2003 Charleston sniper killings will stand trial in Kanawha County, despite his attorney's plea for a change of venue. More>>
The system currently is over-funded at 130.3 percent and the bill aims to reduce this amount by reducing judges' pension payments from 10.5 percent to 7 percent. More>>
A unanimous House of Delegates has voted to have West Virginia join 48 other states to combat human trafficking. More>>
West Virginia has one of the nation's worst teen smoking and spit tobacco use rates. But members of the House health committee aren't sure that targeting flavored tobacco is the answer. More>>
A Rocky Gap, Virginia woman pleaded guilty Feb. 16 to mortgage fraud, the West Virginia Department of Justice announced in a news release. More>>
Although prohibited from selling certain merchandise as a result of a federal lawsuit filed by the WVU Board of Governors, a Morgantown retail shop owner says he will not go out of business. More>>
A Morgantown T-shirt company battling West Virginia University over trademark rights is shutting down after losing the first round in federal court. More>>
Nicholas County Circuit Judge Gary Johnson spoke to members of the House Education Committee Feb. 16, explaining the impact of truancy on the state. More>>
MARTINSBURG (AP) — The Berkeley County Prosecutor's Office says a magistrate exceeded her authority when she dismissed drunken-driving charges against two people and filed new charges to settle the case. More>>
Four people accused of attempting to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in two separate schemes pleaded innocent in Feb. 14 arraignment hearings. More>>
MORGANTOWN (AP) — Five employees of the Federal No. 2 mine are suing Patriot Coal Corp., saying managers ignored high methane gas levels at least 19 times and put their lives in danger by failing to evacuate. More>>
CHARLESTON (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers are considering a series of policy reforms to ease the state's overcrowded prisons. The Senate is chipping its way through a massive omnibus bill to tackle the overcrowding problem. State officials hope to avoid building a new prison to hold the additional 1,700 inmates currently being housed in regional jails throughout the state. More>>
Stemming from a 2007 contract dispute, Dean Miner, a Wheeling greyhound owner, filed the suit against Ricardo Pacheco for failing to raise 20 greyhound puppies.
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The five cases challenged the constitutionality of the legislature's redistricting plans and were taken up by state Supreme Court justices in a November hearing. More>>
Members of the House of Delegates concurred with the technical amendments the Senate made Tuesday to a bill that would allow law libraries to be closed. More>>
Alpha Financial Solutions filed the federal suit against the hospital Feb. 3, claiming a breach in contract. More>>
Faced with a $400,000 federal budget cut, the organization recently had to eliminate 15 case handling positions in addition to closing the Logan office. More>>
State Supreme Court officials announced in May that many law libraries would be closed because of advances in technology and a lack of interest. More>>
West Virginia's Supreme Court says it had no reason to second-guess the Legislature when it redrew its district boundaries. More>>
The project stems from a multi-state foreclosure settlement with five of the largest mortgage services. More>>
Appraisal reports of nonparty condemned properties are confidential in condemnation proceedings West Virginia Supreme Court justices decided in a Feb. 10 ruling. More>>
MORGANTOWN (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service is working with state and local police to find three people suspected of spending about $5,000 in counterfeit $100 bills at Monongalia County retail stores. More>>
One bill would determine how the West Virginia Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority would define an emergency. The other would give the organization the ability to issue bonds. More>>
A Senate committee is set to work on a bill next week that would allow counties to use a tax for regional jails and substance abuse treatment. More>>
Mylan Inc. on Friday, Feb. 10, announced that a jury rendered an unfavorable verdict in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., formerly known as Sepracor Inc., in the amount of $18 million. More>>
A company may not represent itself, according to a Feb. 9 state Supreme Court opinion. More>>
West Virginia University has extended the Big East a settlement offer. If accepted, it would clear all legal hurdles for WVU to join the Big 12 in July.
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An Upper Big Branch Mine superintendent Wednesday was charged with conspiring to impede enforcement of federal safety regulations before the 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners. More>>
Welcome Success is easy when times are good. When business is booming and life seems rosy, it is easy to be at the front of the line, directing people where to go. More>>
West Virginia's race against Ohio and Pennsylvania to attract an ethane cracker facility has united a number of industries hoping to best take advantage of the potential investments. More>>
Legislation would provide five or 10-year tax exemption to businesses meeting certain criteria — a move one business owner says would make the state far more competitive in attracting jobs. More>>
A bill that would permit a gaming facility in a "rural resort community" was introduced in the Senate Feb. 20. More>>
AEP CEO Nick Akins says future carbon capture systems at power plants likely will skip the storage part if a market can be found for carbon dioxide. More>>
Costumed swimmers raised money this weekend at the Morgantown Polar Plunge: Freezin' For a Reason, which benefits the West Virginia Special Olympics. Another Plunge will take place at 3 p.m. Feb. 25, at Winterplace Ski Resort in Beckley/Flat Top.
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The state's last remaining debt issue now is history. More>>
A study released Thursday points primarily to market factors, not environmental regulation as the driving force behind coal plant closures. More>>
A bill currently stalled in the House Judiciary would require utility companies to write plans for providing "least-cost" electricity and several interest groups are hoping the bill will push through. More>>
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