By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Calling the opioid crisis “the most challenging public health and safety issue of our time,” Rep. Evan Jenkins, R- W.Va., is proposing new legislation to fund programs he believes will get to the heart of the problem. Jenkins is one of six[Read More…]
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WVU student researching effects of reproductive politics on West Virginia women
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University junior Ashley Brash is researching the effects of reproductive politics on women in West Virginia. Brash’s research focuses on interpreting actions by legislators and construction of arguments against abortion and allowance of access to reproductive healthcare. The Oak Hill native presented her findings[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, April 20
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, April 20, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF TOLD THE FORMER FBI DIRECTOR James Comey’s memos reveal, among[Read More…]
With West Virginia primary weeks away, Blankenship seeks to have conviction thrown out
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON,W.Va. — Less than three weeks before West Virginia’s primary election, former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship on Wednesday asked a federal judge to throw out his criminal mine safety conviction. His lawyers raised in court the same complaints about that conviction that are[Read More…]
West Virginian Jan Rader, Huntington fire chief, named to TIME 100 list
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington fire chief Jan Rader joined 99 of the most influential people in the world on Time magazine’s TIME 100 list, which was released Thursday morning. Rader has traveled the country advocating for drug recovery and fighting the opioid epidemic, all while leading the men[Read More…]
Three Republicans, one pro-union, vie for Armstead’s seat in WV House
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, stepping down after nearly 20 years in the West Virginia Legislature, the House of Delegates’ 40th District is a wide-open race, with one Democrat and three Republicans vying for the open seat. While the platforms of[Read More…]
Hepatitis A cases in West Virginia linked to multistate outbreak
By LORI KERSEY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An outbreak of hepatitis A cases in Kanawha and Putnam counties has been linked to a multistate outbreak of the illness, according to the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. About 28 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Kanawha and Putnam since January,[Read More…]
Richwood’s 80th Feast of the Ramson set for Saturday
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The annual Richwood tradition of the “Feast of the Ramson” will take place between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday at Cherry River Elementary School. For the “Ramp Capital of the World,” the feast has been looked forward to since 1937 when[Read More…]
DEA rule to reduce painkiller oversupply announced
By KELSIE LEROSE The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced a proposed rule to reduce the oversupply of opioid painkillers and end pill dumping in West Virginia. If enacted, the rule would require drug manufacturers to identify a need for controlled substances to justify their production.[Read More…]
