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With $8.7M Distributed, Inaugural Opioid Settlement Grant Distribution Halfway Done

At a board of directors meeting Monday, the West Virginia First Foundation provided updates on grant funding distribution to community groups that address addiction.

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Backed By Governor, Raleigh County Mom Sues For Religious Vaccine Exemption

Gov. Patrick Morrisey hosted a press conference in Beckley on Tuesday to express support for a Raleigh County mother suing the state's board of education over school vaccine policies.

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Bill Expanding Drug Sale Penalties Sparks Concern For Some Lawmakers

West Virginians convicted of selling illicit drugs may soon face stiffer criminal penalties. But some lawmakers and residents worry harsher sentences may not effectively deter drug use, and could even have farther reaching implications than intended.

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Jefferson County’s Day Report Center Closing This June, Plans To Transfer Participants

Jefferson County’s day report center is slated to close this summer — a decision local officials say came as a shock.

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