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Addiction treatment hub coming to Huntington

By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. —A former CVS Pharmacy in Huntington will soon house what local health care leaders are touting as the region’s all-in-one referral point for addiction treatment and care – powered by some of West Virginia’s most established and well-equipped providers. The foundation of PROACT[Read More…]

West Virginia customers could bear cost of Appalachian Power wind projects

By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After Virginia regulators rejected Appalachian Power’s request to buy two wind farms under development, opponents of the deal warn West Virginia customers could bear the farms’ costs alone if the West Virginia Public Service Commission approves the purchase. In July, Appalachian announced[Read More…]

Victim, advocates speak at sexual assault and harassment awareness event

By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Standing in front of a small group inside The Raleigh Playhouse and Theatre, Danielle Stewart said bravely, “I am a victim of sexual assault.” It was her freshman year at college. It was her first experience with alcohol. It was a night she barely remembers,[Read More…]

West Virginia voters cast early ballots

By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — Contested primaries for U.S. Senate, a school bond issue in Ohio County and a contested Democrat race for Marshall County commission brought early voters to the polls Wednesday in the Northern Panhandle. Early voting season in West Virginia for[Read More…]

10 things to know: Thursday, April 26

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, April 26, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. COLD CASE OF CALIFORNIA SERIAL KILLER BREAKS Former police officer Joseph DeAngelo, the suspected Golden[Read More…]

Senate candidates address opioids, gun control, other hot topics in Southern West Virginia forum

By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The opioid crisis, reproductive rights, gun control and school safety were key issues addressed Tuesday morning by candidates for the national primary elections in May, during the “Meet the Candidates” breakfast at Raleigh County Convention Center. Hosted by the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber[Read More…]

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