International Film Festival Returns To Charleston After Multi-Year Hiatus
The festival will screen films Saturday and Sunday at the Park Place Cinemas and the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema.
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‘Normalize Naloxone’: Advocates Push To Save Lives From Overdoses
Harm reduction advocates in Charleston, where the overdose prevention initiative first began, are still keen on the importance of preventing overdose deaths.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSave A Life Day: Overdose Awareness Event Spreads To All 50 States
There will be 17 events in Kanawha County alone on Thursday, according to local organizers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharleston Sees 35 Overdoses In Less Than 24 Hours
From Wednesday night to Thursday night, Charleston saw 35 overdoses, according to Mayor Amy Goodwin.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIncreased Penalties For Drug Offenses Passes House Of Delegates
Penalties will increase for drug-related offenses if the Senate concurs with changes made to Lauren’s Law by the House of Delegates.
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Executive Orders, Cold Weather Safety And Capital City Resources, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, state and federal executive orders leave infrastructure and DEI initiatives facing uncertainty. And we hear about resources available for the homeless in the capital city.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Overdose Death Rates Fall By 38%
The opioid epidemic’s hardest-hit state in the union continues to outpace the nation’s declining overdose death rate. ...
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