A federal investigation into a multi-million-dollar workers’ compensation scheme extended to the Bank of Mingo in southern West Virginia, where authorities seized computer hard drives and documents. FBI Special Agent James Lafferty said in a sworn statement he had “probable …
Over the objections of a coal miner’s widow and representatives from the United Mine Workers of America, West Virginia’s mine safety board has rejected a regulation that could help prevent crushing injuries and deaths underground. The West Virginia Coal Association …
Time is running out for residents, businesses and nonprofits to apply for federal disaster loans to recover from severe storms in June. The U.S. Small Business Administration is making the loans available for physical property damage in Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, …
A major storm and settlements of inmate lawsuits contributed to a nearly $20 million increase in the West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management’s claims expenses. The agency’s annual report shows that claims expenses claims for the fiscal year …
Billionaire resort operator Jim Justice and the state Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday they have struck a deal to improve a privately owned dam that regulators say presents a potentially deadly flooding hazard to drivers. DEP Secretary Randy Huffman …
The family of a Rainelle, W. Va., man who died in a traffic accident is suing an ambulance company and an emergency medical technician for allegedly circulating photos of the victim’s corpse. The lawsuit in Greenbrier Circuit Court claims that …
The number of filings in the state Supreme Court reached its lowest level in more than 25 years in 2012, according to a report presented to state lawmakers on Monday. The report by court clerk Rory Perry says there were …
West Virginia has received a $250,000 federal emergency grant to help pay for storm cleanup and recovery. The U.S. Department of Labor says Workforce West Virginia plans to use the funding to create temporary jobs helping with cleanup and recovery …
The U.S. Coast Guard says higher than normal water levels caused a barge to break free of its moorings and hit the Star City Bridge. The Coast Guard tells The Dominion Post that no charges will be filed against the …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $1 million to West Virginia to help the state recover from fierce summer storms in 2012. The funding will be used to help offset the cost of activating the state’s Emergency …