Latest West Virginia Headlines
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West Virginia’s Historic Harpers Ferry Devastated by Fire
Jul 28 2015 // The commercial area in historic Harpers Ferry, W. Va., was devastated July 23 when a fire destroyed a building that housed at least a half dozen businesses, Mayor Gregory Vaughn said. He said a long building that extended...
Ex-Massey CEO’s Lawyers: Keep West Virginia Mine Blast Out of Criminal Trial
Jul 28 2015 // Attorneys for former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship want evidence about the 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia kept out of his criminal trial this fall. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the...
Transport Company Updates Public on West Virginia Oil Train Crash Cleanup
Jul 27 2015 // CSX is continuing to closely monitor the environmental impact of a fiery oil-train derailment in southern West Virginia, a spokeswoman said last week. The company held a public informational meeting that drew a sparse...
Prosecutors Request Guilty Plea Hearing for Executive in West Virginia Spill Case
Jul 24 2015 // Federal prosecutors want a judge to schedule a guilty plea hearing for the top executive charged in a massive chemical spill that contaminated West Virginia’s biggest drinking water supply last year. In federal court...
West Virginia Assessing Damage from Rain, Flooding
Jul 21 2015 // Damage assessments are taking place in the 10 West Virginia counties that were drenched by torrential rain and flooding last week. The assessments started on July 16 and are being conducted jointly by state emergency...
Nationwide to Pay West Virginia $5.75M in Farm Bureau Discount Suit
Jul 20 2015 // West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has reached a $5.75 million settlement with Nationwide Insurance regarding a discount on certain insurance products for the state’s Farm Bureau members. Former Attorney...
West Virginia Declares State of Emergency After Severe Flooding in 3 Counties
Jul 15 2015 // West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency July 13 for Braxton, Webster and Wood counties after severe flooding. The state of emergency seeks to address the rockslides, mudslides and severe flooding...
Bankruptcy Judge Approves $2.5M Cleanup Deal in West Virginia Spill Case
Jul 10 2015 // A bankruptcy judge has approved a $2.5 million deal involving the cleanup of a massive 2014 chemical spill in West Virginia. The order July 8 by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald Pearson says the agreement is in the best...
Nationwide to Pay West Virginia $5.75M in Farm Bureau Discount Suit
Jul 5 2015 // Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has reached a $5.75 million settlement with Nationwide Insurance regarding a discount on certain insurance products for West Virginia Farm Bureau members. Morrisey announced the settlement...
West Virginia Lottery to Charities: Casino Night Fundraisers Are Illegal
Jul 2 2015 // West Virginia Lottery officials say “casino night” fundraisers conducted by charitable organizations are illegal but the Lottery does not have authority to crack down on such events. County prosecutors have...
Judge Won’t Recuse Prosecutors on West Virginia Chemical Spill Trial
Jun 30 2015 // A judge will let federal prosecutors keep working on a criminal case over a chemical spill last year in West Virginia, shooting down arguments that prosecutors should be recused from the case because they were among the...
West Virginia Looks to Tackle Highest Drug Overdose Rate in Nation
Jun 19 2015 // West Virginia has the highest rate of overdose deaths in the U.S., according to a report released this week, further spotlighting Appalachia’s festering drug abuse problem that is also fueling a rise in hepatitis C...
Freedom Industries to Pay $2.5M in West Virginia Spill Cleanup
Jun 19 2015 // The company behind a massive chemical spill last year has reached a $2.5 million deal with West Virginia environmental regulators for cleaning up its contaminated site, according to new court filings. The Charleston...
West Virginia City to Require Registration of Vacant Properties
Jun 17 2015 // Owners of vacant properties in Parkersburg, W. Va., soon will have to register the structures with the city. City officials are implementing a new registry for vacant properties. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports...
Judge Delays Ex-Massey CEO’s Trial, Keeps Case in West Virginia
Jun 15 2015 // A federal judge has agreed to delay the criminal trial of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger on Friday delayed the trial from July 13 to Oct. 1, The Charleston Gazette reports....
West Virginia Woman Suing Lumber Liquidators Over Chinese-Made Flooring
Jun 2 2015 // A West Virginia woman who purchased flooring from Lumber Liquidators is suing the company, citing reports its Chinese-made laminate flooring contains high levels of the carcinogen formaldehyde. Genevieve Baldwin filed suit...
Prosecutors Say No to Moving West Virginia Chemical Spill Criminal Case
Jun 1 2015 // Prosecutors oppose a motion by former executives asking a judge to move their criminal case over a chemical spill. In Charleston federal court May 29, prosecutors wrote that ex-Freedom Industries officials Gary Southern...
West Virginia Supreme Court Rules Addicts Can Sue Pharmacies, Doctors
Jun 1 2015 // Pharmacies and doctors who negligently prescribe pain medication can be sued for enabling people’s addictions, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled. The ruling last month involved 29 people who were patients of...
Report Finds West Virginia Roads, Bridges Among the Worst in U.S.
May 27 2015 // West Virginia received poor marks in a new report that examined traffic fatalities and road and bridge conditions in rural areas. Twenty-nine percent of major rural roads in West Virginia were in poor condition in 2013,...
West Virginia Supreme Court Rules Addicts Can Sue Pharmacies, Doctors
May 18 2015 // Pharmacies and doctors who negligently prescribed pain medication can be sued for enabling people’s addictions, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled. The ruling involved 29 people who were patients of Mingo...
