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Akers files written objection to her Judicial Investigative admonishment
Legal Affairs
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Akers files written objection to her Judicial Investigative admonishment

  • By Chris Dickerson West Virginia Record
  • Updated 11 hrs ago

A Kanawha Circuit Judge has filed a written objection to her admonishment last month for comments she made during an interview on a statewide …

Gazette-Mail editorial: Admonishment of W.Va. judges seems harsh
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Gazette-Mail editorial: Admonishment of W.Va. judges seems harsh

  • Updated Jun 25, 2025

Did Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers really do anything wrong by discussing her history as a prosecutor with the media while she …

Attorneys suing over WV’s troubled foster care system want lawsuit reviewed, new judge
Legal Affairs

Attorneys suing over WV’s troubled foster care system want lawsuit reviewed, new judge

  • By Amelia Ferrell Knisely West Virginia Watch
  • May 15, 2025

A group representing children suing the state of West Virginia over its troubled foster care system wants the lawsuit revived after a judge to…

Dept. of Human Services: Overdose deaths decreasing in WV
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Dept. of Human Services: Overdose deaths decreasing in WV

  • By KATELYN ALUISE kaluise@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Mar 18, 2025

There’s been a 32.79% decline in drug overdose deaths in West Virginia, surpassing the national average decrease, according to year-over-year …

Senator pauses bill mandating review of WV foster care after DoHS promises changes
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Senator pauses bill mandating review of WV foster care after DoHS promises changes

  • By Amelia Ferrell Knisely West Virginia Watch
  • Updated Mar 24, 2025

The new leader of the state’s Department of Human Services, standing in front of state senators Monday, vowed changes to West Virginia’s troub…

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit meant to improve WV’s troubled foster care system
Legal Affairs

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit meant to improve WV’s troubled foster care system

  • By Amelia Ferrell Knisley West Virginia Watch
  • Updated May 14, 2025

A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by foster children in 2019 against the state that sought to mandate changes in the troub…

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DOJ extends scrutiny of WV's foster care programs; state fails to show improvements
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DOJ extends scrutiny of WV's foster care programs; state fails to show improvements

  • By Erica Peterson Mountain State Spotlight
  • Updated Jan 23, 2025

West Virginia’s long-troubled foster care system will remain under federal scrutiny for an undetermined period of time, under a legal agreemen…

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Expensive foster care lawsuit headed for trial; Justice says suit has ‘no merit’
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Expensive foster care lawsuit headed for trial; Justice says suit has ‘no merit’

  • By Amelia Ferrell Knisely West Virginia Watch
  • Updated Oct 28, 2024

A sweeping class-action lawsuit about the state’s overwhelmed foster care system is moving forward with a trial date set for March 4. The suit…

Update: Cross Lanes child care center shut down after charges filed, investigation
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Update: Cross Lanes child care center shut down after charges filed, investigation

  • Staff report
  • Updated Nov 8, 2024

West Virginia investigators announced Sunday that the Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center has been temporarily shut down following an i…

Bridging the gap: Food assistance programs support children over summer
Education

Bridging the gap: Food assistance programs support children over summer

  • By Roger Adkins radkins@hdmediallc.com
  • May 28, 2024

Food scarcity during the summer months poses a significant challenge for many families, particularly those with school-aged children who rely …

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