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Estate seeks nearly $2 million in lawsuit
10/03/2025

Estate seeks nearly $2 million in lawsuit

MARTINSBURG – The estate of a Berkeley County woman seeks nearly $2 million as it blames the negligence of a surgeon for her death.

Attorney: “This is something that should never happen.”
10/02/2025

Attorney: “This is something that should never happen.”

CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County woman blames an anesthesiologist for her death following surgery.

Close was able to "abuse them while they are cuffed and shackled"
10/01/2025

Close was able to "abuse them while they are cuffed and shackled"

CHARLESTON – A third woman has filed a civil lawsuit claiming a former Kanawha County deputy sheriff and bailiff sexually assaulted and abused her while in custody.

Another "catastrophic mistake" at CAMC
09/30/2025

Another "catastrophic mistake" at CAMC

CHARLESTON – A Putnam County woman says a botched breast reduction surgery resulted in an unnecessary mastectomy.

Keep Your Faith gets $50K donation from class action settlement
09/30/2025

Keep Your Faith gets $50K donation from class action settlement

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Court judge has ordered a $50,000 community contribution to a West Side nonprofit in a class action settlement.

Douglas: "There is nothing more important than family law."
09/29/2025

Douglas: "There is nothing more important than family law."

CHARLESTON – Jim Douglas wants to bring his decades of family court experience to the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals.

Plaintiffs called it a "blatant violation of church-state separation"
09/26/2025

Plaintiffs called it a "blatant violation of church-state separation"

CHARLESTON – A judge has ruled a $5 million West Virginia Water Development Authority grant to an out-of-state religious school was unconstitutional.

At least 15 filed so far
09/26/2025

At least 15 filed so far

FAIRMONT – More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed against Fairmont Federal Credit Union for failing to protect “sensitive personally identifiable information” of consumers.

By early 2026, West Virginia will no longer have investments in Chinese state-owned entities
09/26/2025

By early 2026, West Virginia will no longer have investments in Chinese state-owned entities

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Investment Management Board has voted to divest from companies associated with the Chinese Community Party.

56 firefighters sued Morgantown last year
09/26/2025

56 firefighters sued Morgantown last year

CLARKSBURG – A federal judge has denied the City of Morgantown’s motion to dismiss a compensation case filed by nearly 60 city current and former firefighters.

Original indictment was dismissed earlier this month, but some of the key filings are sealed
09/24/2025

Original indictment was dismissed earlier this month, but some of the key filings are sealed

WHEELING – The original federal indictment against a suspended Wheeling attorney indicted for allegedly fraudulently handling client funds and using client funds to conduct unlawful monetary transactions was dismissed, but

"Crippled for the rest of his life"
09/23/2025

"Crippled for the rest of his life"

HUNTINGTON – A Kentucky man has filed a medical malpractice suit after he was severely injured during back surgery.

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