Tag: Huntington
In opioid-ravaged WVa, potential deal raises hopes for help
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Crumbling roofs and parking lots. Broadband glitches. Technology challenges. The priority list for Prestera Center goes beyond the mental health and...
Judge scraps order halting West Virginia needle exchange law
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has scrapped a temporary restraining order on West Virginia’s new law that tightens requirements on needle exchange programs.
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Judge extends order halting WVa needle exchange law
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal judge Thursday extended a temporary restraining order on West Virginia's new law that tightens requirements on needle exchange programs.
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Economist: $2.5B to abate opioid crisis in WVa community
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A 15-year plan to abate the opioid crisis in a West Virginia community will cost local officials $2.5 billion, a forensic...
Holy cow, not again! More bovines get loose in a US town
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The revenge of the cows heated up Thursday with yet another instance of a herd getting loose in a U.S. community.
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Health economist: Opioids cost community $3.3B in damages
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Harvard health economist has testified that prescription opioids have caused an estimated $3.3 billion in damages in a West Virginia...
Distributors, regulators cast blame for opioid epidemic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Opioid distribution companies and federal regulators pointed the finger at each other as a contributing factor in the nation's opioid epidemic...
DEA: Companies had ‘systematic failure’ in monitoring pills
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A retired high-ranking official with the Drug Enforcement Administration has testified that three large opioid distributors had a “systematic failure” in...
Marshall AD Mike Hamrick moving into new role at school
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick is stepping down at the end of the month to take on a new role...