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In the Courts

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Nov. 14: * Cameron Mackenzie Taylor, Parkersburg, had a charge of domestic battery dismissed without prejudice per the alleged victim’s sentiments. * Sheldon Lee Sampson, Washington, had a charge of domestic ...

Scheduling order issued by West Virginia’s Supreme Court

PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals agreed Friday to intervene in challenges to the state Secondary School Activities Commission’s football and volleyball classification system and playoff selection process. The court, with one justice recusing himself, set a deadline ...

Judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan sided with the state of Texas and a group of business ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Nov. 12: * Calvin James Carpenter, Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of joyriding, possession of a controlled substance and receiving or transferring stolen property and held on $17,000 bond. * Tyler J. ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Nov. 8-11: * Brooke Anne Meeks, 20125 State Route 550, Marietta, pleaded guilty to speeding and fined $196.48. * Jeremiah N. Wood, 1619 Fish Creek Road, Proctor, W.Va., pleaded guilty to speeding and fined ...

High school football teams await word from West Virginia Supreme Court

PARKERSBURG — With the ongoing litigations and several injunctions issued in the past week, the WVSSAC made a move Thursday which would bring to a resolution the state football playoff tournament which was postponed earlier this week due to ongoing litigations. As the petitioner, the WVSSAC ...