Traditions: The Ghost Of Ruth Ann And Other Local W.Va. Lore

Almost everyone has heard of the Mothman — West Virginia’s best known cryptid. But have you heard of Veggie Man? That’s another West Virginia cryptid. And it helped inspire a zine project from the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State University. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with the center’s director, Lydia Warren, about the forthcoming publication, which is taking submissions.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Oct. 23, 2024

W.Va’s Overdose Death Rate Continues To Fall

Early data shows West Virginia’s overdose death rate is continuing to decline, following national trends.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 25, 2024

Fourth Annual Save A Life Day Projected To Surpass Records

More states than ever before will distribute opioid reversal medication for Save A Life Day on Sept 26. Save A Life Day began in 2020 as a pilot project in Kanawha...

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 25, 2024

National Drug Czar Says Overdose Decreases Positive, But More To Do

Early Center for Disease Control (CDC) data shows a dramatic fall of 12 percent in overdose death rates across the U.S. in the last year. During the same period, West Virginia’s dru...

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Government Briana Heaney, Feb. 24, 2024

Senate Passes Bill To Teach Adolescents Dangers Of Fentanyl

The bill, known as Laken's Law, is named after Morgan Laken, who died from a fentanyl overdose in 2021. It requires students to be taught about fentanyl, heroin, and opioid awareness, prevention and abuse, addiction, community resources, substance abuse among young people, and how to administer opioid reversal agents like Narcan. The instruction will begin in the 2024-2025 school year.

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