WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Medications that physicians have traditionally prescribed to treat opioid use disorders—such as methadone and Subutex—can be misused by taking them in larger amounts than prescribed or by injecting them. The medication Suboxone is different. A combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, Suboxone helps to prevent relapses[Read More…]
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10 things to know: Tuesday, August 7
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES The record-breaking fires may become the new normal[Read More…]
Randy Moss returns home to West Virginia as a Hall of Famer
By RICK RYAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Randy Moss never won a Super Bowl. But rest assured, he’s still very much the people’s champion. To verify that, all you had to do was stop at the Charleston Town Center on Sunday afternoon and glance at the hundreds of people[Read More…]
State Fair of West Virginia begins Thursday
Mountain Messenger FAIRLEA, W.Va. — The 94th Annual State Fair of West Virginia is set to begin on Thursday, Aug. 9, with gates opening at 11 a.m. and carnival rides at 2 p.m. The 10-day event will bring thousands of people together for top-name musical acts, free entertainment, livestock shows,[Read More…]
West Virginia experts: 3D printing not designed for firearms
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — While the national legal debate over 3D-printed guns continues, two West Virginia experts in 3D printing technology say it is not designed to produce firearms. “We encourage the use of 3D printers for experimentation, but we would not allow anyone to make[Read More…]
Media Alert: Early photos of WV Supreme Court available
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislators and media representatives are touring of the chambers of the West Virginia State Supreme Court today. The tour of the Supreme Court, where expensive renovations kicked off a series of controversies, started at 9 a.m. Court officials had said media would not be allowed to witness the tour.[Read More…]
West Virginia women farmers to receive education and encouragement at WVU Extension Service conference
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Women farmers are one of the fastest growing segments in agriculture. Every day, more than 9,000 women are developing and maintaining their own farms and agribusinesses across West Virginia. Even though that amounts to less than 13 percent of farms around the state, the social[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association adds DeBord as assistant executive director
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Adding another talented professional to its small but eclectic staff, the West Virginia Press Association has named Betsy DeBord assistant executive director. An associate with the Charleston accounting firm of Smith, Cochran & Hicks, PLLC, since 2006, DeBord handled WVPA accounting for the last six years for and,[Read More…]
Convention & Visitors Bureau of Marion County launches new brand
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — It began with a question. Last year, local people participating in focus groups with the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Marion County were asked, “When you think of Marion County, what do you think of?” The answer to that question led[Read More…]
