New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Appeals Court Sends Cabell/Huntington Opioid Case Back To Judge
In 2017, Huntington and Cabell County filed one of the first lawsuits against opioid distributors AmeriSource Bergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson Corporation. The area has long been considered ground zero for the opioid epidemic in a state also considered one of the worst hit.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCabell-Huntington Opioid Lawsuit Continues On
Money from the lawsuit against opioid distributors AmeriSource Bergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson Corporation is already being distributed to cities and counties around the state by the West Virginia First Foundation. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResidents to Get Share of $73 Million from Water Crisis Settlement
People affected by a 2014 chemical spill into a West Virginia river will soon receive their first batch of settlement checks from a class-action…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAttorneys to Challenge Rates in Court-Appointed Cases
A Charleston attorney has notified state officials he will challenge guidelines that would cut the amount lawyers are paid for their time in…
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