Latest Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Federal Study Backs Installation of Shelters in Nation’s Mines
Jan 28 2008 // Federal researchers have concluded that airtight refuge chambers could save trapped miners and merit installation in the nation’s 731 underground coal mines. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health...
OSHA Investigating Fatal Accident in West Virginia
Jan 23 2008 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a man at a McDowell County, W. Va., metal processing plant. Authorities say 46-year-old Mohegan, W. Va., resident Robert Lee Pack died...
W. Va.: Braxton County Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Jan 23 2008 // West Virginia officials said a Braxton County man pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of fraudulent schemes. According to a West Virginia Department of Insurance announcement, Fred Lee Morgan, 61, of Frametown, used...
Va. Takes Step Toward Repeal of Costly Bad Driver Fees
Jan 18 2008 // The costly bad-driving fees on Virginians took a first step toward repeal in a chaotic proceeding this week, barely six months after they took effect. Lawmakers, however, stripped the bill of reimbursements for people who...
Va. Court to Rule on Malpractice Immunity for Charitable Care
Jan 15 2008 // The Virginia Supreme Court is expected to rule this spring on case that would spare tax-exempt physician foundations from malpractice suits because of their charitable care for the poor. Parties in the debate call it the...
OSHA Alleges Health, Safety Violations at W. Va. VA Hospital
Jan 10 2008 // Federal inspectors found three alleged health and safety violations at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center near Martinsburg, W. Va., including two deemed serious. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration issued a...
W. Va. Bill would Create Special Program for Low Vision Drivers
Jan 9 2008 // Tonya Conley is one of just 15 people in West Virginia with a driver’s license despite having vision below minimum legal standards. But if a bill recommended by an interim legislative committee passes this year, she...
West Virginia Lawmakers Urged to Ignore Asbestos Proposal
Jan 8 2008 // A leading expert on the way West Virginia’s courts handle asbestos claims urged legislators Sunday to avoid proposed changes to the system. “Not only is it a mistake, it would be unnecessary,” retired...
W. Va. Lawmakers Resume Move Toward Oversight of Workers’ Comp
Jan 8 2008 // West Virginia’s insurance commissioner still objects, but lawmakers continue to pursue some role overseeing the privatization of the workers’ compensation system. A joint Judiciary Committee panel voted Sunday...
Virginia Governor Seeks ID Theft Protection, Credit Freeze Measure
Jan 7 2008 // Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said last week that he will ask the General Assembly to pass legislation guarding against identity theft and credit fraud. Kaine made the announcement at the Virginia headquarters of the...
Court Reduces Damages Award for Virginia Identity Theft Victim
Jan 3 2008 // A federal appeals court has reduced the damages awarded to a Virginia woman in an identity-theft suit against Equifax Information Services. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit last Thursday reduced the mental...
Virginia Legislator Wants to End Texting While Driving
Jan 3 2008 // Text-messaging while driving could be outlawed if a northern Virginia lawmaker gets his wish. Delegate James Scott, a Falls Church Democrat, has proposed a bill that would make it illegal for people to send text messages _...
After Fire Code Violations, West Virginia Fraternities Struggle with Costs
Jan 3 2008 // At least four West Virginia University fraternities still can’t move back into the houses they were evicted from last spring. Houses for Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Phi and Phi Sigma Kappa were...
Top Insurance Stories in 2007 in East
Dec 31 2007 // New leaders tackled old issues and the region battled fire and rain. 1. No day at the beach Insurance markets for coastal properties continued to challenge insurers, agents, policymakers and property owners, despite an...
Virginia Nears Third Year without a Mine Death
Dec 28 2007 // With the end of 2007 days away, Virginia is nearing a third consecutive year without a coal mining death. Virginia, ranked No. 10 in the nation in coal production, saw its last coal mining fatality on Oct. 23, 2004. Mike...
Judge Orders W. Va. Malpractice Claims to Proceed Amid Bankruptcy
Dec 27 2007 // Eight lawsuits alleging medical malpractice by a former West Virginia doctor can continue toward trial while he settles his debts in bankruptcy court, a judge has ordered. Dr. John A. King consented to the rulings issued...
West Va. Privatization of Workers’ Compensation Not all Smooth Sailing
Dec 23 2007 // Gov. Manchin at odds with lawmakers over system as it prepares for more private insurers The latest power struggle between W.Va. Gov. Joe Manchin’s administration and lawmakers spilled out into the open recently. Led...
West Virginia Privatization
Dec 23 2007 // The move to privatize the state’s workers’ compensation fund and rebrand it as BrickStreet Mutual has received mostly positive reviews, even from injured workers and their attorneys. The next phase in the...
Yes, Virginia, There is Road Rage
Dec 23 2007 // Virginia passed a landmark “abusive driver” law designed to curtail egregious behind-the-wheel behavior, and it immediately became the target of court challenges and public outrage. The law was intended to make...
W.Va. Delays Deployment of Steel-Shelled Mine Shelters
Dec 21 2007 // West Virginia’s mine safety chief has delayed deployment of steel-shelled shelters in underground coal mines because they could not meet a state standard for internal temperatures during testing. Ron Wooten, director...
