Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking W.Va. Voter Data
A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit seeking personal information from West Virginia’s voter registration lists has been dismissed.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWarner Refuses To Hand Over Voter Data To DOJ
West Virginia law bans the release of the personal voter information the U.S. Dept. of Justice is seeking. So as far as Secretary of State Kris Warner is concerned, that information won't be released.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFour W.Va. Agencies Addressing Substance Use Secure Federal Grants
Four West Virginia organizations that aim to prevent opioid use and support addiction recovery have secured a federal grant from the United States Department of Justice.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News$650M Deal Means Firm Won’t Face Prosecution For Encouraging OxyContin Sales
The Justice Department will not prosecute a consulting firm accused of encouraging OxyContin sales in return for $650 million in resolution payments.
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Domestic Violence Prevention Programs Receive $4 Million
More than $4 million is coming from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women to three programs in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJudge Rejects Plea Agreement In Submarine Secrets Sale Case
A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife have withdrawn their guilty pleas in a case involving the sale of secrets about American nuclear submarines. The moves by Jonathan and Diana Toebbe came Tuesday in a federal court in West Virginia after a judge rejected plea agreements that had called for specific sentencing options.
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