Motion Ties W. Virginia Justice to Coal Executive
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A justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court and a powerful coal-company executive met in Monte Carlo, as the executiveâs companies were appealing a $50 million jury verdict against them to the court.
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Congressional candidate Donna Edwards announced plans yesterday to file a lawsuit over apparent voting irregularities in Tuesday's primary election in Prince George's County, while defeated county executive challenger Rushern L. Baker III demanded an independent investigation of the process.
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A group backed by the coal industry and its utility allies is waging a $35 million campaign in primary and caucus states to rally public support for coal-fired electricity and to fuel opposition to legislation that Congress is crafting to slow climate change.
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The fishhook-shaped route Dominion Virginia Power has proposed for a new power line through Northern Virginia got a frosty reception yesterday from homeowners, conservationists and local officials, who said they remain  opposed to the project despite its altered course.
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Two state lawmakers critical of the way Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson and the County Council have dealt with the county's ailing hospitals have been nominated to join the board of directors of the company that runs the system.
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An Alabama-based coal company is facing a civil suit over the 2001 murders of three Colombian union leaders who worked for one of the companyâs mines.
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The Supreme Court's controversial member jockeys for Chief Justice
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The former governor of Virginia is expected to announce his plans on Thursday.
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By Sarah Watson, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.  Feb.
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By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 10--RICHMOND -- A Roanoke attorney has filed ethics complaints against two influential Hampton Roads senators, alleging they have a conflict of interest in the ongoing debate over eminent domain reform.   Sens. Thomas K.
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By John Cramer, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Jan. 31--A Botetourt County couple has put 265 acres into a conservation easement, joining a growing number of Western Virginia landowners who are protecting their property from development.
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By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 9--An influential lawmaker said Thursday he wants the state to review its use of incentives in luring companies to North Carolina.
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By Lee Graves, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Jun. 6--State officials and employees expressed delight Monday with a new regional office in Charles City County, but no one seemed more tickled than Inger Rice.
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By Mason Adams, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Dec. 14--ROCKY MOUNT -- The Franklin County Planning Commission voted 6-0 Tuesday to recommend approval to rezone land and grant permits for a 42-acre commercial development by a county businessman.
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Age is finally catching up with West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd in the winter of his 54-year career in Congress.
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The lawsuit over a $4 million buyout clause in the contract of former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez is headed back to the court where it originated.
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The following editorial appeared in the Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer on Thursday, June 14:  The veteran oil man George W.