Cash Reward Offered For Information On Vandalism In The New River Gorge National Park
$1,000 is being offered for tips that lead to the conviction of those responsible for the defacement of the Long Point Trail.
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First Round Of W.Va. Opioid Settlement Grants Announced
The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF), responsible for dispersing West Virginia’s opioid settlement money, announced the...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFollowing His Resignation, Health Officer Reflects On 4 Years In W.Va. Government
After two years as West Virginia’s State Health Officer and four years working to improve the state’s health through the government, Dr. Matthew Christiansen resigned on Friday, Dec. 13. On Monday, he spoke with West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Health Reporter, Emily Rice about his time in state government and what the future may hold.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst Foundation Offers Another Chance For Prevention And Recovery Grants
The foundation responsible for distributing West Virginia’s opioid settlement funds is giving applicants a second chance to obtain funding to fight the state’s drug epidemic.
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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Opioid Settlement Funds Recovery Efforts And Debating A Safer Kentucky
On this West Virginia Morning, there have been a number of initiatives to address homelessness across our region, including imposing camping bans in cities and towns. Across the border in Kentucky, new anti-crime laws are beefing up the consequen...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMartinsburg Panel Outlines Goals For Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution
Representatives with the West Virginia First Foundation — a nonprofit the state tasked with distributing roughly three-quarters of West Virginia’s opioid settlement payments — traveled to Martinsburg this week to voice their vision for disbursing the funds.
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