Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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SOAR-WV Sues To End State Moratorium On Methadone Treatment
The suit – filed with the help of the ACLU of West Virginia – argues the moratorium violates Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Weigh Limiting Opioid Treatment Centers, Plus Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we look at a bill that would make opioid treatment centers in the state unlawful, and The David Mayfield Parade brings our Song of the Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenators Discuss Opioid Treatment Program Legislation
On this episode of The Legislature Today, legislation to outlaw opioid treatment programs that distribute methadone without offering integrated care in West Virginia, Senate Bill 204, is making its way through the West Virginia Legislature. Emily Rice brings us this story. Also, Assistant News Director Maria Young talks with Sens. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, and Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, about the bill.
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