Biden urged to act on outsourcing of West Virginia jobs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of labor and advocacy groups on Wednesday called on President Joe Biden to save nearly 1,500 jobs at a pharmaceutical...
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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Report: Appalachian states face billions in mining cleanup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The cleanup and reclaiming of coal mines in seven Appalachian states will cost billions, and Kentucky and West Virginia have the...
Biden picks ex-West Virginia health official as drug czar
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is nominating West Virginia's former health commissioner as the nation's top anti-drug official, tapping a doctor who served on...
Schumer wants NRA investigated for bankruptcy fraud
NEW YORK — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud,...
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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More states agree to settlement plan for opioid-maker Purdue
More than a dozen states have dropped their longstanding objections to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's reorganization plan, edging the company closer to resolving its...
Judge asked to dismiss lawsuit over WVa transgender ban
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education officials are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s new law that bans transgender athletes from...
Unending grief of COVID-19 deaths causing problems for some
Kelly Brown's 74-year-old father got sick first with COVID-19, followed by her 71-year-old mom just two days later. John and Judy Trzebiatowski died of...
Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
Before the pandemic hit, Jacqueline Bartley, a mother of two girls and a boy, had a comfortable life. Then the 41-year-old lost her job...