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4th Circuit hears the case again
12/10/2025

4th Circuit hears the case again

RICHMOND, Virginia – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments about whether West Virginia’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender adults under the state Medicaid program is

ATRA notes a few areas of concern
12/09/2025

ATRA notes a few areas of concern

CHARLESTON – West Virginia no longer resides on the annual list of Judicial Hellholes, but the Mountain State was mentioned a few times in this year’s report.

State goes after United Healthcare's PBM
12/08/2025

State goes after United Healthcare's PBM

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office has filed a lawsuit alleging a pharmacy benefit manager for its role in the opioid crisis.

Residents don't want data center
12/05/2025

Residents don't want data center

HUNTINGTON – Ten West Virginia residents have filed a federal lawsuit claiming planned southern West Virginia data centers will harm the area.

Case could focus on 200-year-old documents
12/05/2025

Case could focus on 200-year-old documents

WHEELING – Three Wheeling businesses, including a law firm, have filed a lawsuit against the owners of another law firm over a 200-year-old easement to a downtown alleyway.

Judge issues permanent injunction
12/04/2025

Judge issues permanent injunction

CHARLESTON – A circuit judge says voters must approve the creation of new charter schools.

McCuskey: More work must be done
12/04/2025

McCuskey: More work must be done

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey and other conservative AGs from across the country have filed a brief supporting the use of National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

PCBs were banned in 1979, but still can be found
12/02/2025

PCBs were banned in 1979, but still can be found

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has announced a settlement with Monsanto Company, Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC resolving the state’s claims involving PCB contamination and alleged impacts

Parents say school staff wasn't properly trained
12/01/2025

Parents say school staff wasn't properly trained

BLUEFIELD – The parents of a special needs student claim school personnel repeatedly struck, moved and restrained their daughter without justification.

Details spilling over from this case like gravy on yesterday's Thanksgiving plate
11/28/2025

Details spilling over from this case like gravy on yesterday's Thanksgiving plate

CHARLESTON – An appeals court has rebuked a Kanawha County family court judge’s handling of a custody and relocation case while also criticizing how the guardian ad litem conducted herself.

State Supreme Court will hear the case
11/26/2025

State Supreme Court will hear the case

BECKLEY – A circuit court judge has granted a permanent injunction the bars West Virginia officials from excluding students whose families claim religious exemptions to school vaccine requirements.

Attorney: "Gross negligence and deliberate indifference"
11/26/2025

Attorney: "Gross negligence and deliberate indifference"

CHARLESTON – The mother of a Cabell County man says her son’s medical needs were ignored and even mocked before his death in jail.

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