New Battlefield Site Replacing Dilapidated Harpers Ferry Buildings
Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take their place.
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Supreme Court Rules OxyContin Makers Eligible For Civil Charges
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a deal Thursday that would have shielded OxyContin makers from lawsuits over their role in the opioid epidemic. Critics say Purdue Pharma knew OxyContin was addictive when they aggressively pushed its sale.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsProbe Of Illegal Drugs Delivered By Drone At W.Va. Prison Nets 11 Arrests
Eleven suspects have been arrested in an investigation into illegal drugs allegedly delivered by drones into a federal prison in southern West Virginia. Another man under investigation who fled officers was later found dead, authorities said.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Judiciary Discusses Banning, Regulating 3 Substances
The Senate Judiciary Committee spent close to three hours Thursday afternoon discussing a committee substitute for Senate Bill 546, which would update the state’s list of controlled substances.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGroups Collecting Prescription Drugs For Take Back Day
For more than ten years, the Drug Enforcement Administration has organized National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It’s a safe way to dispose of expired or unwanted medications. Groups across the state are collecting old prescription drugs Friday and Saturday.
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'Drugs: Costs And Consequences' Traveling Exhibit Opens In Charleston
A traveling exhibit to educate students and the public about the dangers of drugs opened this week at the West Virginia Culture Center.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Podcast Delves Into Morgantown Disappearance, W.Va. Counterculture
A podcast titled “I Was Never There” aims to shed new light on the disappearance, amidst a backdrop of the era’s “Back to the Land” movement.
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