Trail Group Holding Meetings To Update State Plan
West Virginia TRAIL is holding a series of meetings this fall to give the public a chance to weigh in on maintaining the state’s recreational trails.
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Potential Lawsuit May Tie Up Sale Of Health Facilities
In his capacity as a private attorney, Sen. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, has given notice of his intention to sue Secretary Michael Caruso of the Department of Health Facilities and Gov. Patrick Morrisey on behalf of Mary DeVito, a resident of the John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center in Fairmont. The suit aims to stop the state from selling the center to Marx Development Group.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSecretary, Mt. Olive Superintendent Found In Contempt
In May, U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston ordered inmate Keith Lowe transferred to a state psychiatric facility from Mount Olive Correctional Complex. Lowe had attempted suicide after being in solitary confinement for 12 years and his legal representatives at Mountain State Justice feared he would try again.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAttorneys Representing Sharpe Hospital Patient Request Default Judgment
A man being held at Sharpe Hospital asked the court to issue a default judgment against the Department of Human Services Secretary, Cynthia Persily.
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A patient at Sharpe Hospital has filed a lawsuit against the facility, its CEO and state health officials.
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Lawmakers Search For Answers In Elderly Patient’s Boiling Death
The commission that oversees West Virginia’s state-run hospitals questioned state officials but received few answers following the January death of a man held at a state-run psychiatric facility.
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