The following brain injury conferences will take place during the month of November 2009: Nov 4 Collaborative Approaches to Rehabilitation for Adults with Brain Injury Omaha, NE 715-829-8055 click here Nov 5 Cognitive Rehabilitation: Meeting the Challenges in The Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury & Polytrauma Grand Forks, ND 715-829-8055 click here Nov 5-6 BIA of West Virginia presents "My...
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia received one of the top grades in a national review of the way states appoint attorneys to represent the interests of children in abuse and neglect juvenile court proceedings. The peer-reviewed study, "A Child's Right to Counsel: A National Report Card on Legal Representation for Abused and Neglected Children," was conducted by First Star and the Children's Advocacy...
It seems like deja vu all over again for Rev. Al Sharpton. He revealed today that he gave a $1,000 Christmas gift card to Megan Williams, the African American girl from West Virginia who claimed she was gang-raped by a group of white men. She is now recanting her story and plans to call a press conference to apologize. After she apologizes, the cops should arrest her for filing a false report. Rev....
CHARLESTON, W.V. - National Pagans Motorcycle Club leaders and more than 50 members and associates of the outlaw biker gang are accused of plotting to kill and extort rivals to consolidate the club's power in the eastern U.S., according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.
CHARLESTON, WV - A federal court today signed off on a formal agreement to permanently block the proposed random, suspicionless drug testing of Kanawha County public school employees. The Court's order approves an agreement between the Kanawha County Board of Education and the nation's two largest teachers' unions, represented in part by the American Civil Liberties Union, which had brought a legal...
This motel in Jefferson is where a woman alleges former State Police Trooper Derek S. Snavely first stopped her on Nov. 16 on suspicion of DUI, and later coaxed her into having sex with him at her friend's house. The woman, who is known only as Jane Doe, filed suit against Snavely, and the State Police alleging the incident violated her civil rights. (Photo by Lawrence Smith) CHARLESTON - The West...
A new hydrogen plant at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia. This story from West Virginia Public Broadcasting says the facility isn’t very big… just the size of a shed. But when it is up and running, it will help provide a corridor of the ultimately green fuel all the way to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kim [...]
Benjamin CHARLESTON West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin says a recent decision will hinder the fight against reducing domestic violence. In June, four of the five Justices on the state Supreme Court agreed that when Tanya Harden shot Danuel Harden in the head at close range from behind as he lay down, she acted reasonably to protect herself and three children. In the majority...
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has reached an agreement with a Kanawha Valley car dealership over prize compensation from a 2008 promotion. Last year, Beford South Point Ford Inc., which does business in West Virginia under the name Beford Family Preowned Auto Superstore in St. Albans, had mailed consumers a flyer that stated they had won one of the following prizes:...
CHARLESTON - West Virginia's domestic violence laws became stronger with the recent passage of House Bill 2739. The new law, which goes into effect July 9, requires law enforcement officers to attempt to serve protective orders within 72 hours of their issuance, and to continue trying to serve them until they are successful. Law enforcement officers also are authorized to seize all firearms...
Canterbury CHARLESTON West Virginia Supreme Court officials and others on Monday announced the launch of a computer registry that keeps track of domestic violence protective orders. "This is a very important day for the court," said Steve Canterbury, court administrator. The registry, which has been in the works for about 18 months, involves a database that includes scanned copies...
CLARKSBURG -- West Virginia University's Board of Governors, its interim president and its police chief deny a Morgantown man's allegations that his constitutional rights were violated after he was detained by police while visiting the campus's Mountainlair. Kenneth Williams claims he was sitting peacefully in WVU's Mountainlair on Oct. 11, 2007, when officers approached him and asked to search him,...
Stonewall Johnson was born on January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He went on to become one of the most revered Confederate generals of the American Civil War. Wait, that's Stonewall Jackson. Stonewall Johnson was born on March 21,...
With deep pleasure, I’m pleased to announce that I have opened my own WisdomSources PLLC office in Morgantown, WV and have joined the staff of Phoenix Psychological and Counseling Associates, Inc. in Clarksburg WV. As of February 15th, 2008, I’ll be welcoming new counseling and coaching clients in my Morgantown office, which is located at 1445 Stewartstown Rd, Suite 150. I love the location...