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A judge declined to remove state Senate candidate Marc Harman from ballots over residency questions, saying Harman had done enough to establish his domicile in time for this cycle — while also expressing caution that early voting has already begun.
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Judge, in case that that could affect balance in state Senate, rules candidate's residency is in bounds - WV MetroNews
Marc Harman had to prevail in a court challenge that his recent history meets the standard of a mandatory one-year residency requirement for the state Senate election.
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about 9 hours ago
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“At that meeting, the Senator and his counsel threatened WSSH if it continued collection efforts, informing WSSH that the Justice Defendants had influence over or appointed all the state court judges in West Virginia and that WSSH could not get a fair trial in West Virginia."
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Omni's owners allege Justice threated influence over local courts; and Dems call for Senate ethics probe - WV MetroNews
The West Virginia Democratic Party is calling on the United States Senate Ethics Committee to immediately open an investigation about Justice's alleged comment regarding influence over local courts.
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about 19 hours ago
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Sugar Maple PAC, which has strong ties to the governor, has been pouring on big political dollars, raising a total of $1,265,500 to spend in House and Senate districts.
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PAC associated with governor is a gusher of big spending as primary hits stretch run - WV MetroNews
Sugar Maple PAC has spent a total of $972,299.50 year−to−date, with the vast majority of that spending, $889,566.00, occurring in April.
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A company associated with Omni Resorts & Hotels contends Senator Jim Justice and his family are letting the paint chip on The Greenbrier Hotel while diverting money for purchases like private jets and helicopters.
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Omni affiliate doubles down on claims that Justices are neglecting The Greenbrier and shifting hotel's profits - WV MetroNews
Lawyers for an Omni affiliate entered new filings in federal court to try to tell a judge that the Justice family business network is diverting dollars from The Greenbrier Hotel and letting the…
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2 days ago
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State revenue for April was up $70 million over anticipated figures, officials said.
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State revenue runs $70 million over estimate for most recent month - WV MetroNews
General revenue for the month was $671 million, according to reports from state officials. The monthly estimate had been $601 million.
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4 days ago
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“The allegations are false and attempt to deflect from a straightforward issue: the failure to repay outstanding debt,” TRT Holdings said in a statement released to MetroNews.
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Omni hotel owners say Justice claims deflect from main point: 'failure to repay outstanding debt' - WV MetroNews
New statement by TRT Holdings contends, 'Any claim that White Sulphur Springs Holdings, LLC (WSSH) was not legally allowed to purchase the debt is without merit.'
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5 days ago
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The residency of Marc Harman, a Republican candidate in the district currently being represented by Senator Jay Taylor, is being challenged in court.
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Did Senate candidate move back to district in time for election? Hearing will explore eligibility - WV MetroNews
Court schedules urgent hearing for Senate candidate residency challenge.
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5 days ago
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Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she understands the pain at the pump but maintains the related conflict with Iran needs to be carried to a clear victory by the United States.
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Gas prices spike, and Capito says she feels the pain but supports holding out for no-nukes Iran - WV MetroNews
The average price for regular gasoline in West Virginia is $4.094 a gallon.
https://wvmetronews.com/2026/04/30/gas-prices-spike-and-capito-says-she-feels-the-pain-but-supports-holding-out-for-no-nukes-iran/
5 days ago
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“The President as both commander-in-chief and chief executive has determined that the only way to defend the capital and take care that the laws are faithfully executed is to call up the National Guard to support the D.C. police in quelling the crime wave."
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West Virginia leads court filing in support of continued National Guard presence in D.C. - WV MetroNews
The brief argues that the president has both constitutional and statutory authority to ensure federal law is enforced and to protect the seat of federal government from a significant crime surge.
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6 days ago
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The family-run business led by Senator Jim Justice has leveled new allegations that the owners of the Omni hotel chain participated in a deceptive scheme to seize The Greenbrier resort through an unlawful acquisition of the property’s debt.
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Justices make new claims that Omni hotel chain owners plotted to snag The Greenbrier - WV MetroNews
According to a revised complaint filed in circuit court in Greenbrier County, TRT Holdings used confidential information and violated standstill agreements to sabotage the hotel’s refinancing efforts…
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“The Secretary thus asked the Government to accept a redacted list. Instead, the Government sued.”
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West Virginia Secretary of State asks judge to dismiss federal demands for unredacted voter info - WV MetroNews
Secretary of State Warner argues federal law lacks authority for records access.
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6 days ago
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8 days ago
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“We just simply have questions of how this is going to work, how we implement it, and where those tax dollars are going to go,” Berkeley County Commissioner John Hardy said on MetroNews Talkline.
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Tax split for burgeoning data center development needs more clarity, county commissioner says - WV MetroNews
Berkeley County officials, in a 10-page letter to their state tax department counterparts, have questioned how a new data center tax formula will allocate revenue.
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8 days ago
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A federal judge has agreed to bump back deadlines in a battle for control of The Greenbrier Hotel.
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Judge agrees to push back hearing about control of The Greenbrier about a month - WV MetroNews
The judge set revised deadlines, including an evidentiary hearing for 9:30 a.m. June 8.
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8 days ago
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Berkeley County officials are asking state tax officials questions about the financial breakdown of a potential data center project.
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Berkeley County questions split of data center money under state law - WV MetroNews
The 'Power Generation and Consumption Act,' supported by Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s administration and signed into law last year, included a formula for how to divvy up the property tax base generated…
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A hearing about control of The Greenbrier Hotel is likely to be pushed off by a few weeks.
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Hearing about control of The Greenbrier could be pushed off another month - WV MetroNews
Attorneys on both sides of the dispute filed a joint request to modify the existing court schedule in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
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11 days ago
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A political action committee associated with Gov. Patrick Morrisey has gone on a spending spree just a few weeks out from a rollicking primary election.
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Morrisey's political machine is laying down big bucks in Republican primary election - WV MetroNews
Sugar Maple PAC reported April 7 that it had more than a half million dollars -- $565,000 -- in hand and ready to go.
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12 days ago
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“We did stay up until almost four o’clock — so about 3:35 this morning — to complete something which is called the reconciliation bill, but basically it’s finally going to be funding Border Security and ICE."
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Capito: All-night Senate push advances funding bill for ICE and Border Security - WV MetroNews
After voting until 3:35 a.m., Capito says the Senate’s reconciliation bill moves toward long-term money for ICE and Border Patrol and now awaits House action.
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12 days ago
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The Greenbrier Hotel, which is at the center for a battle of control between Senator Jim Justice's family and the billionaire owners of the Omni hotel chain, also has state-issued sales tax liens coming and going.
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State tax department withdraws two sales tax liens on The Greenbrier, but adds four more - WV MetroNews
The West Virginia Tax Division this month filed four liens amounting to $2.36 million against The Greenbrier. At the same time, the state tax division withdrew two other prior liens that added up to $771,347.
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13 days ago
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Nearly two years after installation, the state Capitol Building Commission voted to approve a mural that includes an image of the former governor’s beloved dog.
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Long tale of mural with influencer dog concludes with an after-the-fact vote for approval - WV MetroNews
Several speakers objected to the artistic value of the murals in the state Rotunda as well as the abstract process that led to the work.
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14 days ago
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Two organizations in West Virginia contend federal officials are overstepping in pursuit of an unredacted statewide voter registration list.
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Two groups from West Virginia say DOJ is way off base with demands for unredacted voter info - WV MetroNews
The two West Virginia groups suggest DOJ hasn't been completely forthcoming about its reasons for wanting the information -- and that its true motives involve and a federal takeover of voter list…
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15 days ago
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Judge Volk in his scheduling order underscored just what’s at stake: “The parties’ filings agree on at least one point: This matter is of significant import not only to their clients but to the citizens of this State."
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Judge overseeing legal battle for control of The Greenbrier sets date for courtroom showdown - WV MetroNews
A federal judge overseeing a move to place The Greenbrier Hotel under the authority of a third-party caretaker has scheduled a date to hear evidence early next month. The evidentiary hearing of 9:30…
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Another lawsuit has been filed against The Greenbrier Clinic over its public acknowledgement of unreliable mammograms over more than two years.
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Yet another lawsuit is filed over flawed mammograms at The Greenbrier Clinic - WV MetroNews
This one was filed on behalf of a patient at the clinic described only as "E.H.," a resident of Greenbrier County, as well as others in similar circumstances.
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16 days ago
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Senator Jim Justice and his family business are bringing a big legal gun into a federal court fight with the billionaire owners of the Omni resort chain.
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Rodge Cohen, Charleston native and nationally known financial attorney, comes aboard Greenbrier case - WV MetroNews
Cohen, who goes by Rodge, was the focus of a 2023 New York Times article headlined, "The Banking Industry's Go-to Crisis Adviser."
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18 days ago
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U.S. Senator Jim Justice said his family business group and the owner of Omni Hotels & Resorts had a verbal agreement for control of the historic Greenbrier Hotel — and then it went poof.
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Justices discussed a partnership with Omni hotel group owners, and then it blew up by email - WV MetroNews
That version of recent events is laid out in court filings on behalf of the Justices, including new information in the form of emails between the parties, now entered into the federal court record.
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
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“The case before this Court, meanwhile, is nothing more than a sham brought by a competing hotel operator trying to snatch away ownership of The Greenbrier,” wrote an attorney for the Justice family ownership group.
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Justice and family ask judge to halt action on The Greenbrier, saying move is 'a sham' - WV MetroNews
The Greenbrier ownership group filed the motion for stay this morning in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. The case has been assigned to Judge Frank Volk.
https://wvmetronews.com/2026/04/16/justice-and-family-ask-judge-to-halt-action-on-the-greenbrier-saying-move-is-a-sham/
20 days ago
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High-stakes financial documents signed by Senator Jim Justice and his family are at the core of legal disputes over controlling interest in The Greenbrier Hotel.
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Justice family signed high-stakes financial documents at core of fight for Greenbrier control - WV MetroNews
The documents that they signed put their personal property, such as residences, at risk while also restricting their ability to push back in court.
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If the judge approves, the receiver would be authorized to exclude the Justice family and their agents from possessing or operating the resort — and could change all locks on the property.
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Court motion: receiver for Greenbrier would take away Justices' keys, be allowed to pursue sale or bankruptcy - WV MetroNews
Lawyers for company that bought Greenbrier debt said it's important to move quickly.
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A newly filed civil complaint alleges that Carter Bank & Trust and TRT Holdings “are attempting to snatch The Greenbrier resort from the local ownership of the Justice family by unlawful and deceptive means.”
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Justice family fires back with local lawsuit over control of The Greenbrier - WV MetroNews
The family ownership group led by U.S. Senator Jim Justice filed a local lawsuit at 11:12 p.m. Sunday in Greenbrier Circuit Court against longtime lenders Carter Bank & Trust and TRT Holdings, which…
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22 days ago
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“This case presents a matter of exceptional constitutional importance,” wrote lawyers for one of the groups, the League of Women Voters of West Virginia.
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Groups ask to be heard in vaccine exemptions appeal: 'a matter of exceptional constitutional importance' - WV MetroNews
The conflict focuses on whether West Virginia’s religious freedoms law passed in 2023 directly affects the longstanding mandatory vaccinations law for the public school system.
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23 days ago
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The current ownership of The Greenbrier says it holds the upper hand in an emerging fight for control of the historic resort versus an affiliate of a national resort chain.
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Greenbrier's owners, the Justices, claim high ground in fight for control versus national resort company - WV MetroNews
Statement from The Greenbrier's current owners suggests federal lawsuit was filed to prevent the Justices from paying off the debt that is owed.
https://wvmetronews.com/2026/04/11/greenbriers-owners-the-justices-claim-high-ground-in-fight-for-control-versus-national-resort-company/
25 days ago
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The limited liability company that just scooped up almost $300 million in first-lien debt on The Greenbrier Resort and related properties has filed a federal motion to put the historic hotel owned by Senator Jim Justice and his family into receivership.
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Company that scooped up debt on The Greenbrier moves in federal court for receivership - WV MetroNews
The motion filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia outlines the many years of debts for Senator Justice, his family and the hotel property.
https://wvmetronews.com/2026/04/10/company-that-scooped-up-debt-on-the-greenbrier-moves-in-federal-court-for-receivership/
25 days ago
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Lawyers representing West Virginia’s charter schools system argue that a circuit judge overstepped her authority by ordering a permanent injunction over how the schools are authorized.
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West Virginia officials lay out case to reverse permanent injunction against charter schools - WV MetroNews
Lawyers for the Attorney General argue that the circuit court overstepped its authority by dictating legislative remedies and improperly blocking the expansion of the charter program.
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26 days ago
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The Greenbrier Clinic is already being sued in federal court over its public acknowledgement of unreliable mammograms over more than two years.
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Greenbrier Clinic hit with federal class action lawsuit over two years of unreliable mammograms - WV MetroNews
The federal class action lawsuit alleges that more than 1,000 patients underwent unreliable screenings through deficient mammography services.
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26 days ago
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A panel on the federal appeals court that covers West Virginia held that the state’s mandatory school vaccination law “is a legitimate exercise of the state’s power to protect the health and wellbeing of school children.”
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Federal appeals judges say West Virginia's school vaccination law is constitutional - WV MetroNews
The federal court case focused on a conflict between West Virginia’s mandatory school vaccination law and the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment rights of parents seeking a religious exemption for…
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27 days ago
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Gov. Patrick Morrisey says he will be directly weighing in on Republican races for the upcoming primary election.
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Governor Morrisey says he'll be endorsing legislative candidates in Republican primary - WV MetroNews
Morrisey posted that 'Many elected legislators claim to be Republicans, but in practice are RINOs — Republicans in name only.'
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28 days ago
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A political messaging campaign meant to tilt the balance of the state Senate among Republican factions has a link to the governor.
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Law firm that has worked with Morrisey is linked to PAC targeting Republican state senator - WV MetroNews
"Mountaineer Conservative Coalition" was incorporated by representatives of Dickinson Wright, a national law firm that has provided legal services to the political campaigns for Patrick Morrisey.
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29 days ago
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Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice have moved to compel West Virginia officials to release an unredacted statewide voter registration list to get state voters’ information like drivers license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
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U.S. DOJ moves to compel West Virginia to release unredacted voter info, asserting broad investigative power - WV MetroNews
The Department of Justice has pointed to the authority of the Elections Clause of the Constitution, saying that preempts any state laws that prohibit the disclosure of sensitive voter information.
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29 days ago
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The Greenbrier Clinic, which is located in The Greenbrier Resort, has formally notified patients about significant doubt over the quality of breast imaging services performed there over a period of more than two years, late 2023 and early 2026.
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Mammography results over more than two years called into question at Greenbrier Clinic - WV MetroNews
The situation developed following an investigation where federal regulators determined that the facility failed to meet essential imaging standards.
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29 days ago
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Members of the West Virginia State Bar, the agency to regulate training and ethics for attorneys, will be asked later this month to consider a resolution explicitly supporting the rule of law in the United States by reinforcing judicial independence.
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West Virginia's lawyers to vote on resolution defending judicial independence and integrity - WV MetroNews
Overall, the measure aims to fulfill lawyers' ethical duty to build public confidence in the justice system in an era of significant institutional strain.
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30 days ago
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A candidate for the state Supreme Court has lost a federal court case over limits on how judiciary candidates can comment on particular legal issues.
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Supreme Court candidate says campaign rules curtail his speech, but judge disagrees - WV MetroNews
Martin Sheehan argued that the rules constitute unconstitutional violations of his First Amendment rights to express himself during his Supreme Court campaign.
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Four of the governor’s 12 vetoes impacted foster care legislation and funding to help children in child abuse and neglect cases, reports
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Morrisey’s vetoes strike several GOP foster care bills; one helped WV youth aging out of system • West Virginia Watch
Several GOP bills aimed at improving West Virginia’s troubled foster care system have been vetoed by the governor.
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/04/02/morriseys-vetoes-strike-several-gop-foster-care-bills-one-helped-wv-youth-aging-out-of-system/
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The board overseeing charter schools in West Virginia plans to officially express support for religious exemptions to mandatory school vaccinations in a state Supreme Court review.
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Charter schools board plans to file brief in favor of religious exemptions to vaccinations - WV MetroNews
The charter school board is not a central party to the case, but would be submitting a legal brief to express its position. Many such briefs are likely to be filed.
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about 1 month ago
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The sale of more than $200 million in past due loans connected to U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and his family businesses appears to lead to a major hotel chain.
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Bank's sale of millions of dollars in outstanding loans for The Greenbrier leads to major hotel company - WV MetroNews
Filings within the past week with the Greenbrier County clerk show a transfer from Carter Bank and Trust to an entity called White Sulphur Springs Holding LLC with an address of 4001 Maple Avenue,…
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about 1 month ago
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How many data centers will set up shop in West Virginia, and who will have say-so in that development?
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Lack of local control resonates at discussion of West Virginia's dive into data centers - WV MetroNews
Event called “Data Centers in our Backyard – Jobs, Infrastructure & Community Impact" repeatedly focused on themes of the need for local control, transparency and community participation.
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about 1 month ago
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West Virginians who are trying to make sense of data center developments have a helpful resource: “Data Centers in our Backyard – Jobs, Infrastructure & Community Impact.”
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Want to know more about the data center boomlet in W.Va.? This event has you covered - WV MetroNews
The event in Shepherdstown is sold out, but people can watch a livestream on MetroNews Television and the MetroNews Television YouTube page.
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about 1 month ago
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Lawyers for the state Board of Education have fired the first shot in a state Supreme Court appeal of a vaccine exemptions case.
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Lawyers for state school board ask Supreme Court to reverse circuit judge in vaccine exemptions case - WV MetroNews
The lawyers for the state school board contend that the circuit judge in Raleigh County erred in six ways, including grafting an extratextual religious exemption onto the separate vaccine law.
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about 1 month ago
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