Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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AG McCuskey Announces Change To How Opioid Settlements Are Managed
Through settlements from various lawsuits with opioid manufacturers and distributors, West Virginia stands to gain about $1 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. Attorney General JB McCuskey is changing how any future settlements will be managed.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPolitically Connected Program Gets Opioid Funds While Experts Warn It May Not Work
GameChanger, a statewide prevention education program, is funded by the business community, the government and private companies, according to its founder. But they are also being funded by a new source of money: global opioid settlement funds.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst Foundation Receives Nearly 200 Applications During First Grant Cycle
Nearly 200 organizations applied for opioid settlement money from the first round of funding from the foundation responsible for its distribution.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApplications Open For First Round Of W.Va. Opioid Settlement Grants
The foundation responsible for dispersing West Virginia’s opioid settlement money has approved the launch of the application process for its first grant cycle. The West Virginia First Foundation’s (...
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Prevention Day Brings Students And Advocates To The Capitol
Advocates gathered under the capitol dome Monday to educate lawmakers about the prevention of addictions and mental health struggles.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIceland Got Teens Off Drugs. Can It Work In W.Va.?
One model made a big difference in Iceland, where the percentage of teens who got drunk at least once a month dropped from 45 percent to just 5 percent.
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