Jackie Lee Spencer (left) and John Carr III | Courtesy photo
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has refused a request for a writ of mandamus by the Diocese in the case in which two 78-year-old men who say they were switched at birth by staff at a Catholic hospital.
The court issued its order June 14 after the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston had petitioned the court. The vote was 3-2. Chief Justice Evan Jenkins and Justice Tim Armstead voted in the minority, saying they would issue a rule to show cause.
Following the Supreme Court order, Monongalia Circuit Judge Phillip Gaujot issued a scheduling order July 20 that lists deadlines for attorneys, including a pretrial conference scheduled for April 12, 2022.
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Legendary golfer Sam Snead was born at Ashwood, Virginia on May 27, 1912. When The Greenbrier reopened as a resort after World War II, Snead returned as the golf pro.
On May 28, 1863, Arthur Boreman was elected as the first governor of the new state of West Virginia.
Basketball player Jerry West was born on Cabin Creek, Kanawha County on May 28, 1938. West led East Bank High School to the state basketball championship in 1956 and then rewrote the record book at West Virginia University before moving on to star in the NBA.
The Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in downtown Charleston was dedicated on May 28, 1998.
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MARTINS FERRY A challenge for the 4th Ward City Council seat in Martins Ferry is the only contested race in Belmont County’s primary election.
Voters will choose between incumbent Rick Rodgers and challenger Pamela Shrodes, both Democrats.
Rodgers, 70, has been a member of council for the past seven years and now serves as president pro tem. He also has served on the finance, audit, annexation, code administration and safety committees, the public relations committee and is currently the chairman of the street committee.
If re-elected, Rodgers said he plans to continue consulting with the city’s residents to ensure their voices are heard. He said he will serve the city to the best of his ability.
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John McCabe
HOPE RETURNS U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-wheeling, discusses how WVU Medicine is bringing hope back to the region during Fridayâs celebration to welcome Wheeling Hospital as a new member of the WVU Health System.
WHEELING Between the petals floating in the breeze and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra providing some background music, the atmosphere at Wheeling Hospital was an upbeat one Friday afternoon.
The beautiful day emphasized the words of the keynote speakers who gathered to share a message of cooperation between WVU Medicine, Wheeling Hospital and the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. Hospital staff and community members gathered to celebrate the partnership between the hospital and the health system, which officially began April 1.