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Federal judge denies West Virginia’s request to delay foster care lawsuit, sets 2027 trial date

CHARLESTON – The federal judge presiding over a class action lawsuit challenging conditions in West Virginia's foster care system denied a request by state officials to pause the case while seeking clarification from the U.S. Supreme Court, setting a future trial date. U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin issued an order Thursday denying a motion by attorneys representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the state Department of Human Services seeking a stay of the lawsuit brought on behalf of children in the state foster care system in 2019. The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office and ...

One hospitalized after Myrtle Street shooting; suspect in custody

PARKERSBURG — A shooting that left one person hospitalized remained under investigation Friday evening. Parkersburg Police responded around 11 a.m. to a shooting in the 500 block of Myrtle Street. Police Capt. R.L. Koher said the victim was taken to WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center for treatment, where his condition was not immediately available. He remained hospitalized Friday evening. The person accused of firing the shot was taken into custody, Koher said. Police said there was no ongoing danger to the public. On Friday evening, the department posted on its Facebook page ...

West Virginia seeks U.S. Supreme Court review to halt ‘systemic’ foster care lawsuit

CHARLESTON — West Virginia child welfare officials are seeking a stay of proceedings in a long-running lawsuit concerning the state's foster care system following an appeals court decision that reversed a previous dismissal of the case. The West Virginia Attorney General's Office, representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and officials in the Department of Human Services, filed a motion June 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia seeking a stay on proceedings in R. vs. Morrisey while the state files a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking rulings in ...

Ohio man sentenced on federal drug charge from Wetzel County

WHEELING – An Ohio man who transported methamphetamine to Wetzel County was sentenced this week to 10 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia Matthew L. Harvey announced. Kyle Thomas Bryan, 33, of Warren, was sentenced Tuesday to 120 months in prison on a charge of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to a release from Harvey’s office, in January 2025, the Marshall County Drug Task Force acted on information from a confidential informant regarding Bryan, who was reportedly traveling from ...

U.S. Supreme Court upholds W.Va. transgender student-athlete prohibition

CHARLESTON - A majority of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court said a West Virginia law prohibiting transgender girls and women from participating in sports designated for biological girls and women did not violate the rights of a Harrison County transgender girl. In a 6-3 decision ...