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In the Courts

A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy. The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Donald Trump ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on April 2: * Heather Dawn Lucas, 907 Pike St. Lot A, Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of driving on a suspended license and having no insurance and was released on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond. * ...

Justice Beth Walker to retire from West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

CHARLESTON - Elizabeth “Beth” D. Walker, who has served as a justice on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals since 2017, will retire from the bench this coming June. According to an April 19 letter to Chief Justice William Wooton, Walker said she will retire from the state Supreme ...

Parkersburg man receives prison sentence in drug trafficking case

CHARLESTON — A Parkersburg man was sentenced to prison Monday for his role in a drug trafficking organization in Charleston, federal officials said. Anthony Michael Mowery, 48, was sentenced to nine years to be followed by four years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute 50 ...