‘Coolest Thing’ Contest Is Down To The Final Five
After more than 3,200 votes cast, the “Coolest Thing Made In WV” competition is down to five finalists.
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Virtual Ethics Conference On Addiction Recovery Slated For August
A statewide virtual conference next month will look at ethical issues around addiction recovery.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRecovery After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia
This week, Hurricane Helene devastated central Appalachia and disrupted the lives of people in recovery. Also, in West Virginia, fur trapping continues, even in the 21st century. And, baseball is America’s past-time. One league is making the game more inclusive.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTreating Addiction With Psychedelics, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, psychedelic drugs might find acceptance as a treatment potential for mental health conditions and drug addictions.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRiding With W.Va.'s Quick Response Teams, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, an intimate look at the work of the crisis teams responding to the opioid crisis.
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WVFF Distributes $18 Million In Opioid Settlement Money
Nearly $18 million in grants have been awarded by the West Virginia First Foundation as part of the Momentum Initiative Grant (MIG) program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia
This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.
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