By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While part of West Virginia’s $37 million settlement with McKesson Corp. over excessive pain pill distribution in the state will go to addiction-related purposes, several lawmakers are opposing West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s plan to put part of the settlement toward his own[Read More…]
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Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren to visit WV
Staff reports Charleston Gazette-Mail Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will make a stop in West Virginia on Friday. Warren will hold a “community conversation” at the Kermit Fire and Rescue Station, in Kermit, at 10:30 a.m., her campaign said. Doors will open for the event at 10 a.m.[Read More…]
W.Va. to receive $2M from health care fraud settlement
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In what federal officials are calling the largest health care fraud settlement in state history, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia announced Monday a $17 million settlement with Acadia Healthcare Co. in a[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, May 7
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CHINA’S ECONOMY CZAR HEADING TO WASHINGTON President Xi Jinping sends his top economic adviser despite worries[Read More…]
Former WV Commerce Secretary Thrasher, Governor’s Office trade barbs over RISE program
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It has been 11 months since Woody Thrasher, the former secretary of the West Virginia Department of Commerce, resigned at the request of Gov. Jim Justice. Now, the Republican candidate for governor is speaking out about the program[Read More…]
WV GOP leaders plan to again push charter schools, vouchers in special session
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice said he supports “two or three pilot charter schools” in West Virginia. Earlier that day, state Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, reiterated his support for both charter schools and education savings accounts (ESAs) in a letter he sent[Read More…]
West Virginia University researchers want to up the game for nationwide physical education standards
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sacrificed by No Child Left Behind in favor of academic achievement, physical education requirements for public schools returned with the subsequent Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015, but that doesn’t mean that school systems have consistent—or adequate—standards for their students. That lack sends a critical[Read More…]
Huntington’s Camden Park set to host coaster enthusiasts from 26 states
By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Elizabeth and Evangelos Ringas have had more ups and down than your average married couple. But that’s a good thing, and bound to happen when you’re both a little crazy for roller coasters. The Virginia-based couple and nearly 200 fellow members of American[Read More…]
