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10 things to know: Tuesday, January 9

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Jan. 9, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. RARE KOREAS TALKS BEAR FRUIT Pyongyang will send a delegation to the Winter Olympics across the[Read More…]

West Virginia attorney Farrell a co-leader in opioid litigation

By COURNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A local attorney has been selected as one of three attorneys named as heads of a newly formed organizational structure created to handle hundreds of lawsuits blaming several drug companies of fueling the opioid epidemic nationwide. Huntington attorney Paul T. Farrell Jr., of[Read More…]

Mountain State Justice opens new Beckley office

By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Mountain State Justice Inc. is expanding its footprint by opening an office in Beckley. With offices currently in Charleston and Clarksburg, Mountain State Justice opened its doors in 1996 to pursue impactful and significant litigation on behalf of low-income West Virginians. According to[Read More…]

Upper Mon River Association working to restore traffic on Monongahela River

By CONOR GRIFFITH The State Journal MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — By working with local governments and other community organizations, a Monongalia County-based nonprofit seeks to restore traffic on the Monongahela River to its previous levels. Enter the Upper Monongahela River Association or UMRA, which was incorporated in 2002 to promote development[Read More…]

Infant’s wrongful death case goes before West Virginia Supreme Court

By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Supreme Court justices will hear arguments about whether the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources is liable in the death of an infant in Kanawha County in 2010. The case is a wrongful death suit initiated by Eric Gillispie,[Read More…]

Business registrations increase in West Virginia

Staff reports The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — Business registrations in 2017 in West Virginia increased about 11 percent over the previous year, the West Virginia Secretary of State said on Wednesday. The increase of 10.87 percent compares to 12.10 percent in 2016 over 2015, Secretary of State[Read More…]

10 things to know: Monday, January 8

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PRESIDENT’S SUPPORTERS CIRCLE THE WAGONS Trump administration officials and allies are rallying to the president’s[Read More…]

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