W.Va. To Host First Spartan Trifecta In U.S.
Some 8,000 athletes from around the world will converge on West Virginia next month for the first Spartan Trifecta World Championship to be held in the U.S.
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Across W.Va., Localities Look For New Ways To Help People In Crisis
Communities in Appalachia have long dealt with higher rates of substance use disorder and mental health challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem. Localities in West Virginia are trying something new to help people in crisis — and so far, it seems to be working.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHousing Challenges Around NUCOR And A Rare Kentucky Firefly, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, industrial development in western West Virginia is outpacing the construction of new housing for expected workers, and scientists work to better understand a rare Appalachian firefly.
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 NewsState Supreme Court Declines To Decide In Opioid Appeal
This is an evolving story and may be updated. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has declined to answer whether the opioid epidemic in Cabell County and the city of Huntington ...
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FEMA Denies 7 Counties Individual Aid For Destructive February Flooding
The governor announced Tuesday night that FEMA denied his request for individual disaster aid to residents of Boone, Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Monroe and Summers counties affected by February's severe flooding.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOhio River Valley Communities Brace For Flooding
Citizens are urged to prepare for flooding and watch local forecasts and first responders for updates.
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