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Family sues Allegiant Air after fatal boarding incident

Family sues Allegiant Air after fatal boarding incident

Chris Dickerson
Updated 2 hrs ago

LAS VEGAS – The family of a disabled Wayne County man has sued Allegiant Airlines after he died following a boarding incident at Huntington Tr…

State BOE asks Justices to overturn vaccine ruling

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State BOE asks Justices to overturn vaccine ruling

Chris Dickerson
Mar 30, 2026

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Board of Education has asked the state Supreme Court to reverse a circuit court ruling that allows students fro…

Supreme Court suspends Elkins lawyer for poor communication

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Supreme Court suspends Elkins lawyer for poor communication

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 27, 2026

CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended the law license of an Elkins attorney and former state delegate for one year for failing to…

Fired nurse accuses Wexford of retaliation, falsifying info

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Fired nurse accuses Wexford of retaliation, falsifying info

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 26, 2026

BECKLEY – A former Southern Regional Jail nurse says she was forced out of her job after repeatedly warning supervisors inmates were not recei…

Berkeley magistrate suspended for false emergency report

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Berkeley magistrate suspended for false emergency report

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 25, 2026

CHARLESTON – A Berkeley County magistrate has been suspended without pay and prohibited from hearing any cases after she was accused of report…

Combat veteran, nurse accuses CAMC of discrimination

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Combat veteran, nurse accuses CAMC of discrimination

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 24, 2026

CHARLESTON – A St. Albans combat veteran and nurse says he was left with no choice but resign after being discriminated against by CAMC.

Wheeling attorney sentenced to 97 months in federal prison

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Wheeling attorney sentenced to 97 months in federal prison

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 23, 2026

WHEELING – A suspended Wheeling attorney has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for defrauding clients and money laundering.

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Hanshaw representing data center company in ICA case

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Hanshaw representing data center company in ICA case

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 23, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw is representing the developer of a Tucker County data center.

Dunbar couple blames downed power line for house fire

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Dunbar couple blames downed power line for house fire

Chris Dickerson
Mar 20, 2026

CHARLESTON – A Dunbar couple blames Appalachian Power for a house fire last summer after an electrical line fell onto their home.

McCuskey joins push to confirm Mullin as DHS Secretary

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McCuskey joins push to confirm Mullin as DHS Secretary

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 19, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly c…

OPINION: The broken promise of W.Va. hospital charity care

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OPINION: The broken promise of W.Va. hospital charity care

Jessica Dobrinsky
Updated Mar 19, 2026

A friend of mine opened a $2,000 hospital bill and did what many other West Virginians have been forced to do: swipe the credit card and hope …

Marshall does backstroke, revives swim and dive program

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Marshall does backstroke, revives swim and dive program

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 18, 2026

HUNTINGTON – Marshall University has decided to retain its women’s swimming and diving program.

Petition: Monongalia House candidate shouldn’t be on ballot

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Petition: Monongalia House candidate shouldn’t be on ballot

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 17, 2026

CHARLESTON – A Monongalia County voter says a House of Delegates candidate in his district shouldn’t be on the primary election ballot.

‘26 W.Va. legislative session sees little legal reform

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‘26 W.Va. legislative session sees little legal reform

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 20, 2026

CHARLESTON – Not a lot of legal reform took place during the 2026 legislative session, but a few bills, if they become law, will have an impac…

Citizen-only voting passes, will appear on fall ballot

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Citizen-only voting passes, will appear on fall ballot

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 14, 2026

CHARLESTON – The resolution to ensure only United States citizens can vote in West Virginia elections now will be put before state voters.

Candidate refiles court documents after judge denies motion

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Candidate refiles court documents after judge denies motion

Chris Dickerson
Mar 13, 2026

CHARLESTON – A federal judge denied a West Virginia Supreme Court candidate’s motion for a temporary restraining order in a case in which he s…

Fourth Circuit rules for W.Va. in gender surgery case appeal

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Fourth Circuit rules for W.Va. in gender surgery case appeal

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 12, 2026

RICHMOND, Virginia – The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling, allowing West Virginia Medicaid to exclude co…

Non-citizen voting resolution heads to W.Va. House for vote

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Non-citizen voting resolution heads to W.Va. House for vote

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 12, 2026

CHARLESTON – The House Judiciary Committee has passed a resolution that would ensure only United States citizens can vote in West Virginia elections.

Citizen-only voting resolution inches toward passage

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Citizen-only voting resolution inches toward passage

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 10, 2026

CHARLESTON – The House Judiciary Committee is poised to pass a resolution that would ensure only United States citizens can vote in West Virgi…

W.Va. lawyers get $1.1M settlement in death of ex-UT athlete

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W.Va. lawyers get $1.1M settlement in death of ex-UT athlete

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 11, 2026

BRISTOL, Tennessee – In what is believed to be a record civil rights settlement in Eastern Tennessee, the City of Bristol has agreed to pay $1…

Sheehan sues over what W.Va. judicial candidates can say

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Sheehan sues over what W.Va. judicial candidates can say

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 10, 2026

CHARLESTON – A West Virginia Supreme Court candidate has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn state rules that regulate what judicial candidate…

Marshall swim, dive athletes sue over team elimination

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Marshall swim, dive athletes sue over team elimination

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 14, 2026

HUNTINGTON – Members of Marshall University’s swimming and diving team have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the elimination of the team is di…

Justices: Brooke judge wrong to toss sex offender indictment

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Justices: Brooke judge wrong to toss sex offender indictment

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 9, 2026

CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled a Brooke County circuit court judge exceeded his authority in dismissing a three-county felony …

West Virginia part of ESG settlement with Vanguard

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West Virginia part of ESG settlement with Vanguard

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 6, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is part of a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group regarding its ESG …

Berkeley County mom says aide ‘manhandled’ autistic son

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Berkeley County mom says aide ‘manhandled’ autistic son

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 5, 2026

MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County mother says her autistic son was physically and mentally abused and “manhandled” by a classroom aide.

SOAR sues W.Va. over moratorium on methadone clinics

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SOAR sues W.Va. over moratorium on methadone clinics

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 5, 2026

HUNTINGTON – An overdose prevention group has filed a federal lawsuit to overturn West Virginia’s 19-year-old moratorium on methadone clinics.

Bluefield firefighters sue city over longtime pay issues

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Bluefield firefighters sue city over longtime pay issues

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 4, 2026

PRINCETON – Bluefield firefighters allege the city has systematically underpaid them by miscalculating their regular hourly rate and overtime …

Former WVU, NFL player can’t sue over old concussions

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Former WVU, NFL player can’t sue over old concussions

Daniel Fisher
Updated Mar 4, 2026

PHILADELPHIA - A former West Virginia University football player who went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants can’t sue t…

W.Va. Senate again passes citizen-only voting amendment

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W.Va. Senate again passes citizen-only voting amendment

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 4, 2026

CHARLESTON – A resolution to ensure only United States citizens vote in West Virginia has passed the state Senate.