‘Birdeye Bend’ Section Of W.Va. Mountain Rides Tourism Project Dedicated
The Birdeye Bend section of the four statewide tourism loops extends more than 170 miles through Morgantown, Elkins and Clarksburg.
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Explainer: Where Do US Opioid Trials, Settlements Stand?
Three trials are underway now, in Florida, West Virginia and Washington state. New legal settlements are being reached practically every week to provide governments money to fight the crisis and in some cases funds for medicines to reverse overdoses or to help with treatment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhat More Can Be Done For Huntington's Opioid Crisis?
The City of Huntington and Cabell County are in federal court, taking prescription opioid distributors to task. If the city and county win their lawsuit, that could result in a payout of tens of millions of dollars. And in theory, that money could help fix the problem. Health reporter June Leffler asked Dr. Lyn O’Connell how much a big settlement could loosen the grip opioids have on her community.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMotion Seeks to Erase Ex-Massey CEO Blankenship's Conviction
Attorneys for former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship are seeking to erase his misdemeanor conviction related to the deadliest U.S. mine disaster in four…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEx-Massey CEO Blankenship Claims Trial Documents Withheld
Convicted former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship claims documents that would have assisted his defense weren't made available to his attorneys before…
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Jury Finds Man Guilty in Longtime Coal Exec's Killing
A jury on Friday convicted the accused trigger man in the 2016 fatal shooting of a longtime coal executive in West Virginia.According to news outlets,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrial Delayed for Man Charged in Killing of Coal Executive
A judge has delayed the trial for one of two men charged in the fatal shooting of a former coal executive in southern West Virginia.The Charleston…
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