Counties, cities case against ‘Big 3’ opioid distributors settles for $400M

August 2, 2022

CHARLESTON — Three large opioid distributors will pay dozens of West Virginia counties, cities and towns a total of $400 million for their roles in the opioid epidemic in a settlement announced Monday. AmeriSource Bergen, McKesson and Cardinal Health admit no guilt in the settlement with 54 counties and 120 municipalities but the companies, known as the ‘Big 3’, have agreed to pay damages. The payment will come in over 12 years. The case was scheduled to go to trial July 5 but was postponed as settlement discussions continued. Paul Farrell, one of the lead attorneys for ...

Class action lawsuit claims medical corporation released personal information on public documents

July 29, 2022

A class action lawsuit filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court claims University Health Associates (West Virginia University Medical Corp.) unlawfully publicized the plaintiffs’ confidential information in publicly accessible lawsuits and county clerks' offices throughout the state. The ...

Hunt waives preliminary hearing, requests bond reduction

July 29, 2022

Brittany Nichole Hunt, 27, of Westover, the woman accused of putting her newborn baby inside a backpack and then putting the backpack inside a crawl space in her residence, waived her right to a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Friday. Hunt was taken into ...

Two men arrested after allegedly making threats with guns

July 26, 2022

Morgantown police officers arrested two men on multiple charges early Sunday morning after a caller said they pulled guns out at a Beverly Avenue residence and “threatened to shoot people.” The caller was able to provide a description of the men and their clothing and stated that one ...

Noisy muffler leads Star City PD to drug bust

July 25, 2022

Star City police officers arrested a Morgantown man on possession charges after pulling his vehicle over for excessive smoke, gas, or noise from the muffler, a violation of a Star City traffic code. Alan Charles Wren, 39, of Morgantown, is currently being held at North Central Regional ...

Granville man arrested for attempted kidnapping at University Avenue Sheetz

July 25, 2022

A Granville man is in custody after being accused of trying to kidnap a boy in downtown Morgantown. According to a criminal complaint, Morgantown Police Patrolman Laneve was sent to the Sheetz on University Avenue Saturday. Once on scene, the officer spoke with the caller who said, “a ...