MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed suit against Johnson & Johnson and two of its subsidiaries alleging it engaged in deceptive marketing practices to promote its line […]
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Purdue Pharma hopes bankruptcy filing will smooth the way for opioid settlement
Staff, wire reports OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has embarked on a multibillion-dollar plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the nation’s deadly opioid crisis by transforming itself in bankruptcy court […]
WV Land Trust buys popular Moon Rocks area in Canaan from Vandalia Heritage
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Land Trust has purchased 860 acres near Thomas in Tucker County that includes the popular Moon Rocks hiking and mountain biking area. They’ve dubbed it […]
DEP OKs construction permit for coal-to-liquids plant in Mason County
MORGANTOWN — The state Department of Environmental Protection has greenlighted construction of a coal-to-liquids plant in Mason County. Domestic Synthetic Fuels says its plant will employ direct coal-to-liquids technology to […]
Longview Power applies to PSC for site certificate for planned gas-fired, combined cycle power plant in Maidsville
MORGANTOWN — Longview Power has taken the next step to make it planned combined cycle gas-fired power plant a reality. The company announced late Thursday it has filed its application […]
Congressional funding bills include possible raise for NETL
The federal fiscal year starts Oct. 1 and appropriations bills are making their way through Congress. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee and highlighted on […]
EPA regional administrator visits Friends of Deckers Creek, learns about e-coli project
MORGANTOWN — The Mid-Atlantic regional administrator of the EPA paid a visit to Friends of Deckers Creek Wednesday morning to watch them at work and learn what they’re doing with […]
Capital Caring hospice pays $3.1M federal settlement following Medicare billing investigation
MORGANTOWN — Capital Caring, the Falls Church, Va.-based hospice organization formerly associated with Arthurdale-based WV Caring, has agreed to pay a $3.1 million civil settlement regarding allegations of Medicare overpayments […]
Domestic violence shelter coalition argues to keep its case against Parking Lot Gun Bill alive
MORGANTOWN — A coalition of domestic violence programs has made its case to keep alive its federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the so-called Parking Lot Gun Bill of 2018. The […]
DEP, U.S. NRCS working to build Richard Mine drainage treatment plant along Deckers Creek
MORGANTOWN — The years-long, on again-off again effort to build a Richard Mine drainage treatment plant is on again – and this time headed for the goal line. Friends of […]
