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Mingo County residents sue PSD over hazardous sewer plant

Mingo County residents sue PSD over hazardous sewer plant

Chris Dickerson
Updated 5 hrs ago

WILLIAMSON – More than 20 residents of a Mingo County community have filed a lawsuit claiming the Mingo County Public Service District allowed…

Estate says doctor’s feeding tube mistake led to death

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Estate says doctor’s feeding tube mistake led to death

Chris Dickerson
Updated 8 hrs ago

CHARLESTON – The widow of Kanawha County man says a Thomas Memorial Hospital doctor failed to properly place a feeding tube, causing her husba…

Federal judge: Masked ICE agents violate Fourth Amendment

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Federal judge: Masked ICE agents violate Fourth Amendment

Chris Dickerson
Updated 9 hrs ago

CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s practice of conducting arrests with masked, unidentifiable agents…

McCuskey sues Apple for sharing child sexual abuse material

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McCuskey sues Apple for sharing child sexual abuse material

Chris Dickerson
Updated 8 hrs ago

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleging Apple knowingly allowed its …

Wheeling alley easement case sees lots of legal wrangling

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Wheeling alley easement case sees lots of legal wrangling

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 19, 2026

WHEELING – There hasn’t been a lot of legal action taken in a lawsuit about the right to use a downtown Wheeling alley, but there seems to hav…

Boxing legend Martin to be honored by W.Va. Legislature

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Boxing legend Martin to be honored by W.Va. Legislature

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 19, 2026

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Legislature will honor one of the state’s most famous professional athletes next week.

Bills would give W.Va. AG oversight to local hiring of private attorneys

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Bills would give W.Va. AG oversight to local hiring of private attorneys

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 18, 2026

CHARLESTON – Two similar state Senate bills would give West Virginia’s attorney general oversight regarding the hiring of private attorneys on…

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Citizen-only voting measures languish in W.Va. Legislature

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Citizen-only voting measures languish in W.Va. Legislature

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 18, 2026

CHARLESTON – Two resolutions that would amend the state Constitution to ensure only United States citizens vote in West Virginia elections are…

Mom: Aide didn’t stop non-verbal student from injuring self

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Mom: Aide didn’t stop non-verbal student from injuring self

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 17, 2026

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says her non-verbal special needs son was ignored by an aide during a school bus ride, resulting in self-h…

Warner refuses to share West Virginia voter data with DOJ

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Warner refuses to share West Virginia voter data with DOJ

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 13, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner has denied a U.S. Department of Justice request for detailed and sensitive voter data.

McCuskey praises federal rollback of Endangerment Finding

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McCuskey praises federal rollback of Endangerment Finding

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 12, 2026

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is praising the federal government’s decision to repeal an Obama-era scientific find…

Second class action lawsuit filed in Wayne water crisis

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Second class action lawsuit filed in Wayne water crisis

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 11, 2026

WAYNE – A second class action lawsuit has been filed regarding the three-week water crisis in the Town of Wayne.

Judge appoints interim class counsel in Wayne water case

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Judge appoints interim class counsel in Wayne water case

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 10, 2026

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Court judge has entered an order appointing interim class action counsel in litigation over the Town of Wayne’s…

Judge orders release of Colombian couple detained by ICE

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Judge orders release of Colombian couple detained by ICE

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 10, 2026

CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled the government again was out of bounds when Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents detained a marri…

Promise kept: $50K in kids clothes delivered to nonprofit

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Promise kept: $50K in kids clothes delivered to nonprofit

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 10, 2026

CHARLESTON – A donation of $50,000 worth of children’s clothing was delivered to a nonprofit on Charleston’s West Side as a result of a class-…

Federal Judicial Center drops climate science chapter

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Federal Judicial Center drops climate science chapter

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 9, 2026

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey says the Federal Judicial Center is withdrawing the climate science chapter from the…

McCuskey warns W.Va. consumers about tax-related scams

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McCuskey warns W.Va. consumers about tax-related scams

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 6, 2026

CHARLESTON — Tax season is here, and West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey says scammers could try to steal your refund before you can …

First class action lawsuit filed in Wayne water crisis

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First class action lawsuit filed in Wayne water crisis

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 5, 2026

CHARLESTON – The first lawsuit over the Wayne water crisis has been filed.

Woman blames Mon Co. for assault by murderer in police van

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Woman blames Mon Co. for assault by murderer in police van

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 4, 2026

MORGANTOWN – A Maryland woman says she was sexually assaulted by a murder suspect while being transported to jail.

West Virginia part of $18M generic drug pricing settlement

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West Virginia part of $18M generic drug pricing settlement

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 3, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia is part of an $18 million settlement with two drug companies over claims they illegally worked with competitors to …

Another law firm gathering info about Wayne water crisis

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Another law firm gathering info about Wayne water crisis

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 2, 2026

WAYNE – As the water crisis in Wayne moves into its third week, more law firms are looking into the issue.

AG looks to stop climate activists from influencing judges

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AG looks to stop climate activists from influencing judges

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 2, 2026

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a coalition of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Cent…

OP-ED: Macro approach to microgrid law will power stronger W.Va. economy

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OP-ED: Macro approach to microgrid law will power stronger W.Va. economy

Dr. Bill Bissett, Ed.D.
Updated Feb 2, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia manufacturers are proud to power this state’s economy. We employ tens of thousands of West Virginians, anchor commu…

W.Va. Supreme Court issues stay in charter school case

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W.Va. Supreme Court issues stay in charter school case

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jan 30, 2026

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court has halted a circuit court order about the state charter school system while the case is reviewed.

Doctor sues delegate's wife for defamation, extortion

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Doctor sues delegate's wife for defamation, extortion

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jan 30, 2026

MARTINSBURG – An Eastern Panhandle doctor who was elected to the House of Delegates but never served has sued the wife of a lawmaker accusing …

Lawyers, famous activist focus on Wayne water crisis

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Lawyers, famous activist focus on Wayne water crisis

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jan 29, 2026

WAYNE – About 2,400 homes in and around the Town of Wayne have been without water service for more than two weeks because of alleged vandalism…

Ex-official accuses Urling of wrongful firing, retaliation

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Ex-official accuses Urling of wrongful firing, retaliation

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jan 29, 2026

CHARLESTON – A longtime state government health official says he was wrongfully terminated and a victim of retaliation by Inspector General An…

Judge orders release of Venezuelan detained by ICE

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Judge orders release of Venezuelan detained by ICE

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jan 28, 2026

CHARLESTON – A federal judge has granted a petition to release a Venezuelan national being detained following a traffic stop on the West Virgi…

Wife says St. Mary’s negligence led to husband’s death

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