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Pretrial hearing for man arrested at Acton appearance

CANFIELD – A man charged with assault after a disturbance during an appearance by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair appeared in court for a pretrial hearing Friday. Since Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, was arrested at the fair on Sept. 6, prosecutors ...

Lawsuit: Wrong leg amputated at Selby

MARIETTA – A Meigs County woman and her husband have filed a medical negligence lawsuit saying a surgical team at Selby General Hospital amputated the wrong leg during a procedure last year. Sharon S. Jacks and Dannie W. Jacks filed the complaint Sept. 15 in Washington County Common Pleas Court. Sharon Jacks was scheduled to have her right leg amputated Sept. 19, 2025, according to a news release from the couple’s attorneys. After the alleged error resulted in the amputation of her left leg, she underwent another operation at a different facility to amputate her right leg, leaving ...

Justices hear arguments in case challenging education rule-making law

CHARLESTON – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals asked pointed questions of both sides in a case that will determine whether the Legislature can reject rules developed by state education officials. Attorneys representing the state Board of Education and Department of ...

West Virginia Supreme Court hears arguments in clash over legislative vacancy

CHARLESTON – Even though a new election in November will determine which party holds the 91st District House of Delegates seat in Berkeley County, the West Virginia Democratic Party and Republican elected officials continue to fight over which party should hold it now. The West Virginia ...