By JUSTIN D. ANDERSON Claiming he's been the target of dirty politics, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard says he plans to sue those responsible for what he calls a smear campaign against him.

By Ryan, Beth Gorczyca CHARLESTON - A lawsuit between a West Virginia businessman and one of the largest coal-producing companies in the state has resulted in another justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recusing himself from the proceedings.

Federal investigators are investigating the handling of a controversial case by the West Virginia Supreme Court, a report said Friday. The Charleston (W.Va) Gazette reported Friday that the FBI and investigators from the U.S.

By Paul J.

By LAWRENCE MESSINA Arguments over a $76 million judgment against Massey Energy Co. await a slightly different West Virginia Supreme Court than the one that ruled in the coal contract dispute last year. A 3-2 decision in November had overturned that judgment.