The West Virginia First Foundation, which is responsible for guiding how the state uses money from opioid litigation settlements, has awarded some of the contracts to support […]
Tag: opioid crisis
Preston BOE votes to opt back in opioid settlement
KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Board of Education voted to opt back into the McKinsey & Company LLC opioid settlement. The decision was made after […]
BOE votes to retain legal representatives in opioid lawsuit, become plaintiff
KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Board of Education voted unanimously to retain Bailey & Glasser LLP to represent Preston County Schools in the opioid class […]
You can’t stop fentanyl
Fentanyl has killed more Americans than the wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan combined. And lined up behind it are still more vicious street drugs. The Justice […]
One overlooked way to fight opioid deaths: Give people something to do
by Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer and Timothy J. Nelson Across the country, communities are struggling to respond to the opioid crisis, some with broader access […]
Sikora: ‘Can’t be convinced’ opioid foundation selection process was fair
MORGANTOWN — Now that the process has played out and Jonathan Board has been selected to represent Region 4 on the West Virginia First Foundation, Monongalia County […]
Dr. Rahul Gupta comes to WVU to highlight addiction crisis, research and prevention work
MORGANTOWN – Dr. Rahul Gupta returned to West Virginia on Thursday for a series of events addressing the state’s and the nation’s overdose epidemic. He came to […]
Gov signs bill creating structure for opioid settlement spending
After a bill signing by Gov. Jim Justice, West Virginia state law now reflects a structure for determining how state and local governments will work together to […]
No more empty seats at our holiday tables
by Ellen Glover Where I live, the seasons change fast. We’ve barely put away our jack-o’-lanterns in Kansas City when a cold wind blows in from the […]
Sen. Capito, WVU profs warn about rainbow fentanyl as Halloween approaches
MORGANTOWN – As Halloween approaches, elected officials and medical experts are warning parents – and kids – to be aware of a growing trend of drug traffickers […]