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Justice holdings ordered to be sold

A federal judge in Delaware has ordered a company owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family to be moved toward a sale over a tangle of debt. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews entered the order late last week. The order kicks into gear a forced sale of Bluestone Mineral Inc., a ...

Federal judge considers lawsuit to keep Trump off W.Va. ballots

A federal judge is examining a lawsuit about whether former President Donald Trump should be on West Virginia ballots and will determine if the suit should be tossed based on the plaintiff’s standing to file it. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger filed a memorandum opinion indicating she ...

You want bad news or worse news about the Supreme Court?

From the Supreme Court of the United States, it would appear the worst is yet to come, and considering the extent of America’s foundational damage already traceable to its top legal minds, no one who’s paid a lick of attention should be surprised. It would be hard to imagine a more ...

Grant Town protesters have their day in court

Twelve of the 16 protesters arrested last weekend at the Grant Town Power Plant in northern Marion County settled their cases in court hearings Friday, according to a press release from West Virginia Rising, the activist group that organized the gathering. All 16 were arrested this past ...

Preliminary hearing rescheduled in alleged sexual assault

MORGANTOWN — A preliminary hearing for an alleged second-degree sexual assault charge has been continued after the defendant was unable to secure a lawyer. According to the criminal complaint, Austin Rempel, 31, of Morgantown, allegedly "forcibly shoved his hand up" a victim's dress and ...

Lawyers argue constitutionality of Gov. closure orders

WHEELING — A federal judge in Wheeling will decide within a week if Gov. Jim Justice’s executive orders that forced Monongalia County bars to close and continue to restrict their operation are constitutional. The hearing was part of the ongoing lawsuit filed by a dozen Monongalia ...

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