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“This incident humiliated John Doe to the point that he did not want to return to school.”

A Kanawha County woman has filed a federal lawsuit against her son's school system, claiming he was mistreated while a student. via The West Virginia Record

Targeting 43 people, Nicholas County Deputies, Troopers, Summersville Police and the Central West Virginia Drug Task Force moved out early on Tuesday. via WCHS

“The governor's energy plan is moving us toward that”

Oh, the West Virginia hills! How majestic and how grand - but are they green? Not according to a study released last October by Forbes' magazine's Web site, which ranked the Mountain State dead last in the ... via Register-herald.com

“This facility is a tremendous investment ... as we look for ways of reviving our economy”

Kureha PGA LLC became the 20th Japanese company to invest in West Virginia when officials broke ground April 7, on a plant that will produce polyglycolic acid, or PGA. via The State Journal

“Magnum represents an excellent strategic fit for Patriot, bringing together two companies that share a significant business presence in the U.S., a similar operating culture and a strong commitment to mine safety”

Patriot Coal Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Magnum Coal Co. of West Virginia in a move that will make Patriot the second largest coal producer in the central Appalachian region. via The State Journal

“We knew we could lose it all, but we didn't know it was on such shaky ground”

Posted Monday, April 7, 2008 ; 08:07 PM Updated Monday, April 7, 2008 ; 09:24 PM A similar service was set to open here. via The State Journal

West Virginia State Police arrested two men after they say a trooper was shot at while serving a warrant. via WOWK

Residents in the area are advised to be aware of possible flooding due to rain conditions. via WDMX-FM Vienna

“I can't believe you stand here with a straight face and tell us her job didn't change.”

Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship didn't hire Deborah May as his maid or fire her, but she asks the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to award her unemployment compensation because he overworked and ... via The West Virginia Record

“This finding by the administrative law judge was adopted by the Board of Review, and was not addressed by the trial court but rather was left undisturbed”

Workers who accept early retirement offers can't apply for unemployment compensation except in narrow circumstances, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals unanimously decided March 19. via The West Virginia Record

An inmate at Pruntytown Correctional Center has filed a suit against the center, its warden and the state Division of Corrections after she was burned while cleaning an oven in the kitchen. via The West Virginia Record

“This was my first year in the sale”

' Ham and bacon raised by 24 students from Wood and Tyler counties were auctioned Friday in the 60th annual Little Kanawha Ham and Bacon sale at Parkersburg Municipal Building. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

A West Virginia man filed an asbestos lawsuit against 42 companies, including three local corporations where he worked, claiming the companies are responsible for exposing him to life-threatening asbestos. via The West Virginia Record

“We have to do this gradually and sensibly”

The House of Delegates is going along with Governor Joe Manchin's plan for gradual tax cuts. via West Virginia Metro

“They (store officials) did a fantastic job containing the fire. They closed the doors and did everything they were supposed to do”

' Kirk's IGA was damaged Wednesday when a compressor caught fire. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at Kirk's IGA, located along West Virginia 47 in Kanawha, said Chief Mike Daley of East Wood Volunteer ... via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

“In a subsequent proceeding before the WorkForce West Virginia Board of Review, it was determined that the plaintiff has permission to remove food from the restaurant, and that the plaintiff was terminated for some reason other than misconduct”

A former employee at a local restaurant filed a suit against the restaurant and her former supervisor, claiming they are in violation of the West Virginia Human Rights Act by allowing a hostile work ... via The West Virginia Record

“We think it's problematic and risky to put us in such an aggressive posture, given the storm clouds on the horizon”

Senate Minority Leader Don Caruth saw the corporate net income tax bill exit the upper chamber Wednesday night with his accelerated, year-by-year reduction of the rate intact. via Register-herald.com

West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw said it himself, during a legislative hearing at which his practice of handing out proceeds from lawsuits, rather than turning the money over to the state treasury, ... via The Intelligencer

“It's just like the seatbelt law”

For reasons not supplied, the House again Thursday stalled movement of a proposal to turn hand-held cell phone usage in traffic into a crime in West Virginia. via Register-herald.com

“A couple of them have personal vendettas towards one or two appointments I made”

Six members of the Dunbar City Council have filed a petition in Kanawha Circuit Court seeking to have the town's mayor removed from office. via The West Virginia Record