High Profile W.Va. Movies Highlight Growing Film Industry
Two high profile films made in West Virginia are calling attention to the state's growing film making industry.
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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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSecond Chance Grant Applicants Awarded $6 Million To Fight Opiate Addiction
Nearly 100 organizations across West Virginia have been awarded more than $6 million from the West Virginia First Foundation to support drug addiction prevention and recovery programs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFour W.Va. Agencies Addressing Substance Use Secure Federal Grants
Four West Virginia organizations that aim to prevent opioid use and support addiction recovery have secured a federal grant from the United States Department of Justice.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOpioid Settlement Foundation Commits $20 Million To New Program
The organization responsible for West Virginia’s opioid settlement money committed $20 million to an outcomes-based addiction recovery project.
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Plans For The Opioid Settlement And Understanding What Happened To Kyneddi Miller On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the foundation responsible for divvying up West Virginia's opioid settlement money chose its executive director in March. After taking on the position full-time at the beginning of May, Executive Director Jonathan Board sat down with Appalachia Health News Reporter Emily Rice to discuss his qualifications for the job and plans for the future.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHigh Profile Leadership Appointment Changes State Senate Primary Race
When Mon Health Vice President Jonathan Board was named executive director of the West Virginia First Foundation Board, he suspended his campaign for state Senate.
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