dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Coal Association has taken the side of a mining company being sued by an Ohio County couple for damages caused by long wall mining […]
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Surface owner’s group supports Ohio County couple suing mining company for subsidence damages
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Many West Virginians live above active or abandoned coal mines. If you’ve bought property you’ve probably checked with the U.S. Geological Society – based in Morgantown – […]
State football playoffs back in play after court ruling
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reinstated previous high school football classifications Tuesday, after injunctions caused playoffs to be postponed, while scheduling responses in similar cases involving […]
Senate honors Warren McGraw, former state senator and Supreme Court chief justice
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Thursday stood to honor the life and work of Warren Randolph McGraw, former state delegate and senator, county prosecutor and judge, and Supreme Court […]
Local firefighter case will set statewide precedent
The ongoing dispute between the City of Morgantown and local firefighters over holiday pay has made its way to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Whatever the court decides […]
Supreme Court travels to law school
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will hear arguments at the West Virginia University College of Law Tuesday. The Supreme Court usually hears an argument docket at the […]
Amendments 1 & 2 about checks on gov’t, local control
When you go to the polls, either this week for early voting or next week on Election Day, you’ll be asked to vote on four constitutional amendments. Today, we’ll cover […]
Supreme Court majority rules in favor of public aid
A majority of West Virginia Supreme Court justices dissolved an injunction against a scholarship for students leaving the public school system. The Hope Scholarship was being challenged over whether it […]
Legislature seeks to concentrate power
Last week, David Beard did a series of articles on the four amendments that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot: Amendment 1, “Clarification of the Judiciary’s Role in Impeachment […]
A look at state constitutional Amendment 1, regarding role of Legislature and courts in impeachment proceedings
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia voters will have the opportunity to vote on four proposed amendments to the state Constitution on November’s ballot. They are: Clarification of the Judiciary’s Role in […]
