CHARLESTON — Several companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and managed by his children are suing to halt an attempt by a Virginia-based bank to collect on more than $300 million in personal loan guarantees. Attorneys for Justice, First Lady Cathy Justice, and son Jay Justice filed a lawsuit ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. returned to court Monday as something of a character witness for his father's real estate empire, waxing exuberantly about the former president's "incredible vision" and portfolio of "great, iconic projects" at the New York civil fraud trial now threatening ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Paul Pelosi recounted publicly for the first time Monday what happened the night he was attacked by a man in the San Francisco home he shares with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, recalling how shocking it was to see a man standing at his bedroom door, then how the ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A jury began deliberations Monday afternoon at the federal trial of a former Louisville police officer accused of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights by opening fire on her apartment the night she was killed in a botched raid. The jury received the case on a day ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement. The policy, agreed to by all nine justices, does not ...
CHARLESTON — With a possible default judgment likely after a federal judge chastised West Virginia officials for allegedly destroying emails and documents, details of a proposed settlement between inmates at the Southern Regional Jail and state corrections officials were released. Meanwhile, ...
PARKERSBURG — Wood County property transfers from July 31-Aug. 4: * Jill M Ruff to Mark M Ruff and Jill M Ruff, lot 24 corrected plat H C Henderson’s addition, Williamstown District, quit claim deed. * Scott Hammer to Union Williams Public Service District, across tract Long Service ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida on Friday declined to delay Donald Trump's classified documents trial, calling a request by the former president's defense lawyers to postpone the date "premature." But she pushed back other deadlines in the case and signaled that she would ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on November 7: * Issac Kealoha Ikaika Mausali, 1736 Mathoit St., Parkersburg, had a preliminary hearing waived on a charge of fleeing from an officer. The case was sent to Wood County Circuit Court. * Bill Martin ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers were thwarted Thursday in their longshot bid to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president's real estate empire. Judge Arthur Engoron didn't rule on the request, but indicated the trial will go on as scheduled ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of threats faced by election ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of bludgeoning former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer was caught up in conspiracies when he broke into her San Francisco home last year, his defense attorney said as his trial opened Thursday. The attack on then-82-year-old Paul ...
PARKERSBURG — A new automated calling system is being implemented by the Wood County Circuit Clerk’s Office to notify those summoned for jury duty. The new system is expected to be in operation starting today, to notify jurors about where and when to report for trials starting next ...
PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg man was arrested Wednesday on charges involving strangulation and kidnapping. Erick Lee Showalter, Parkersburg, was arraigned Wednesday before Magistrate Brenda Marshall in Wood County Magistrate Court on charges of strangulation and kidnapping and held on $10,000 ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will stay on the Minnesota primary ballot after the state supreme court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking end his candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision that forbids those who "engaged in insurrection" from holding ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Nov. 6: * Jess Douglas Day, 1016 17th St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to assault on a government employee and/or medical personnel, fined $186.48 and sentenced to 60 days in jail which was suspended and he was ...
PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Nov. 2: * Jessica Elizabeth Stark-Omogunloye, 1209 Lynn St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to willful disruption of governmental processes, fined $176.48 and sentenced to 45 days in jail which was ruled as time ...
PARKERSBURG — The following civil suits were filed in the office of the Wood County Circuit Clerk Oct. 1-13: * American Express National Bank v. Courtney White, aka Courtney K. White * Riverview Federal Credit Union v. Leslie A. Brothers * David T. Foggin v. General Motors LLC * Platinum ...
PARKERSBURG — The following divorce petitions were filed in the office of the Wood County Circuit Clerk between Oct. 1-13: * Kayla Arielle Jones and James Nelson Jones Jr. * Ashley Michelle Brown and Darren Jacob Ullman * Chase Tyler Souders and Meghan Ashley Souders * Lindsay Coleen ...
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice and Brian Abraham, the Governor’s chief of staff, pushed back in an objection filed Monday to an order seeking internal documents related to a federal class action lawsuit focused on conditions at the Southern Regional Jail. Attorneys representing Justice ...