West Virginia OxyContin suit sent back to state court
U S District Judge David A Faber ordered the West Virginia v Purdue Pharma case be heard in McDowell County Circuit Court after Purdue removed it claiming federal question jurisdiction The filing accuses OxyContin of promoting misuse and hiding safety risks costing state agencies and citizens money The defendants include Purdue Pharma L P Purdue Pharma Inc Purdue Frederick Company Abbott Laboratories and Abbott Laboratories Inc
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Bluefield
State of
West Virginia
Purdue Pharma, L.P
U.S
David A. Faber
Southern District of
Darrell V. McGraw Jr
McDowell County
Purdue Pharma
McDowell Circuit
Faber
Legislature reviews broad life issues in 2002 session
Charleston AP reports the 2002 legislative session examined a wide range of topics from holidays to bake sales and day care to bank hours. Bills pending signature address Susan B. Anthony day in even years, tax-free bake sales for volunteer fire departments, firefighters running for office, explosives permits fingerprinting, fireworks exemptions, and state background checks for day care and child welfare applicants.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Susan B. Anthony
Commissioner of Human Services
Rash of dog thefts rocks Mercer County
Mercer County sees sixteen dogs disappear since mid February including large breeds like Rottweilers pits Dalmatians and Great Pyrenees. Shelter manager Kim Wolfe notes thefts occur when dogs are outdoors or on chains with some collars left behind and dogs removed from kennels. Police and animal control urge precautions as thieves reportedly take animals out of state.
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Rinceton
Kim Wolfe
Mercer County
Wolfe
Raleigh County day care facility murder charge widens
AP Raleigh County man Eric Blanchet 23, of Shady Spring, charged with first degree murder in the death of 19 month old Chloe Rose Keffer of Beaver at a day care run by Blanchet’s mother Alishia. Keffer died at Charleston Area Medical Center after sustaining a head injury. Blanchet held without bond at Southern Regional Jail pending circuit court hearing next week.
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Eric Blanchet
Shady Spring
Chloe Rose Keffer
Beaver
Dave Hess
State Police
Southern Regional
Hess
USGS warns West Virginia may face severe drought this summer
U S Geological Survey hydrologist Ronald Evaldi warns drought risk grows statewide despite last summer floods. Groundwater recharge peaks in winter and current low river and groundwater levels mark the weakest century of data in spots like Guyandotte at Baileysville and Tug Fork at Welch. Floods in May to July 2001 boosted groundwater, but eastern panhandle already suffers a serious drought.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Water Resources Division
U.S. Geological Survey
Ronald D_ Evaldi
US. Geological Survey
National Weather Service
Evaldi
Geological Survey
Guyandotte
Baileysville
Tug Fork
Big Sandy
Welch
Panhandle
First chemical exposure trial starts in Charleston court
The first of several legal actions by Beazer East creosote plant employees seeks damages for exposure over 91 years at the Green Spring facility. About 100 workers claim health harm from creosote. eight cases go first with six weeks expected, each trial requiring product liability proof.
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Charleston
Hampshire County
Kanawha County
Beazer East Creosote
Green Spring
Vative
B&o Railroad
Koppers Co
Koppers
Beazer East
Genic
Berger
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Bluestone River
Falls Mills
Oxy
McDowell Court
Mercer
Raleigh County
U.S. Geological Society
CSX Corp
B&o
International Agency For Research On Cancer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Irene Berger
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