W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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The Decision To Cut Abortion Meds And A Push To Strengthen Harm Reduction, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Chris Schulz examines a decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals this week to allow limits on the sale of abortion medications – even those medications that the FDA has deemed to be safe and effective. Plus, harm reduction programs are controversial – and opponents often point to figures that suggest they aren’t particularly effective.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDespite Research, W.Va. Counties Don't Fund Harm Reduction With Opioid Funds
Syringe Service Programs (SSP) are highly regulated in the state of West Virginia, and service providers say it makes it almost impossible to run one. But SSPs are associated with an approximately 50% reduction in HIV and HCV incidence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEarly Data Shows Dramatic Fall In Overdose Death Rates; Advocates Advise Caution
A Sept. 1 analysis of provisional overdose death rate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a rapid decrease in the number of drug overdose deaths in th...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMercer County Health Dept. Seeks A Thoughtful Return to Its Harm-Reduction Program
Administrators with the Mercer County Health Department are looking for creative ways to bring back a harm-reduction program. The county board met and voted to close the program last month.
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West Virginia Suspends Needle Exchange Program in Capital
West Virginia's Bureau for Public Health has officially suspended the certification of a harm reduction program following concerns over its needle…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: Needle Exchange Program Should Lose Certification
An audit requested by a West Virginia mayor who said a needle exchange program had caused an increase of dirty needles in public places has recommended…
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