New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Senators Pass ‘Lauren’s Law,’ An Effort To Slow Drug Trafficking
Senate Bill 196, now called Lauren’s Law, increases the penalties for drug trafficking in West Virginia to keep manufacturers from trying to distribute their supply in the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Stiffens Penalties For Fentanyl Distribution
On Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 536 into law, increasing fines and prison time for drug traffickers distributing the deadly opioid fentanyl in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFormer Pratt Mayor Given Probation for Drug Charges
A former West Virginia mayor has been given probation after he was charged with selling prescription pills.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports a federal…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Doctor Pleads Guilty in Drug, Health Care Fraud Case
Update Thursday Jan. 7 at 11:47 a.m.:A Beckley pain clinic doctor has pleaded guilty to illegally prescribing a controlled substance and submitting false…
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Gov. Tomblin's Brother Sentenced for Drug Charges
The brother of West Virginia's governor has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement and three years of probation for federal drug…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Governor's Brother Seeks Lesser Sentence to Drug Charges
The brother of West Virginia's governor is seeking a lesser or alternative sentence after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge.Fifty-year-old Carl…
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