MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia First Foundation has announced the awardees selected to receive its latest round of grant funding. A total of $17,801,933.96 in Momentum Initiative Grants will be […]
Tag: opioid settlement funds
Morgantown opioid allocation a fraction of state’s other cities
MORGANTOWN — Would it surprise you to learn that the city of Charleston – a city of 48,864 people per the 2020 Census – will receive around 46 times more […]
Second round of county opioid grants announced
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has concluded its second round of opioid grant funding, announcing seven awards totaling $454,900. The funds being distributed are provided to the county annually […]
Dower reappointed by West Virginia First Foundation Region 4
MORGANTOWN — For the second time in just over five months, Jonathan Dower has been selected to represent Region 4 on the West Virginia First Foundation. The foundation is the […]
Granville election question to be on November ballot
MORGANTOWN — Should Granville move its municipal election in line with the county-run primary? Granville Town Council voted in July to put that question before its citizens as part of […]
County announces first round of opioid settlement grant awards
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $626,900 to 13 agencies, concluding its first opioid settlement grant process. In addition to the hundreds of millions of settlement dollars […]
How states can use $50B in opioid funds
by Kelly A. O’Connor Kudos to John Oliver and HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” for their coverage of the opioid crisis and the resultant settlement. Many states are struggling to use […]
Mon County opens grant process for directly allocated opioid dollars
MORGANTOWN — When it comes to the state’s opioid-settlement dollars, there are two pools of money. There’s nearly $1 billion dollars to be distributed at the state level through the […]
Supreme Court may push Sackler opioid case to Congress
by Noah Feldman Bankruptcy law is all about fresh starts. But just how much of a fresh start does the Sackler family deserve — without having to declare bankruptcy themselves? […]
Gov. Justice: Monongalia, Marion among the 15 counties joining statewide Communities in Schools program
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice celebrated on Tuesday the addition of 15 counties to the state’s Communities in Schools program. The addition brings the total […]
