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State Supreme Court Will Weigh Cabell County, Huntington Opioid Lawsuit

This year every county in West Virginia, except Cabell County, is set to begin receiving opioid settlement funds, totalling over 400 million dollars from a nearly statewide lawsuit that was won in 2022.  Cabell County, and its largest city, Huntington, decided to bring their own joint lawsuit. They lost that suit in 2022, despite suing with the same claim that was used in successful state and nationwide lawsuits that the pharmaceutical companies had created a “public nuisance.”

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New Gold Star Families Monument, A Community Center In Boone And Appalachian Tarot Cards, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, many schools in rural areas of West Virginia have closed – leaving vacant buildings. When a community in eastern Boone County lost its elementary school, it became a community center. Briana Heaney has the story.

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Longtime Legislator, Banjo Player Chuck Romine Remembered 

Flags at the Capitol and in Cabell County are at half-staff Thursday, honoring the life of longtime legislator Chuck Romine who passed away this week at age 87. Romine’s life combined politics and music - tied together with a passion for service.

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First 'Dolly Day' To Be Held Statewide

West Virginia is preparing to celebrate its first "Dolly Day" on Aug. 9 after Gov. Jim Justice declared the holiday last year.

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