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CHARLESTON — Out of 17 total speakers, five men were the lone voices of support during a public hearing on Monday for a piece of legislation that would further limit

A letter sent Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) calls on the city of Morgantown to stop destroying tent encampments inhabited by people who are

CHARLESTON —The American Civil Liberties Union and its West Virginia chapter are suing the state over its transgender birth certificate policy.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Policies that allow West Virginia officials to refuse to...

1 of 2 Buttons are displayed at a tent during a health event June 26 in Charleston. Volunteers at the tent passed out the buttons along with free doses of naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose by helping the person breathe again. Activists at the event called on the city of Charleston to declare a public health emergency for new HIV cases and prescription drug overdoses. Photo by John Raby/AP In this March file photo, Solutions Oriented Addicti...

Today Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 83F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight A few clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 63F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: July 9, 2021 @ 10:34 am

Needle exchange law in West Virginia halted amid lawsuit John Raby Tags:  Full Screen1 / 5 Dozens of people form the phrase "HIV SOS" Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Charleston, W.Va. Activists are calling on the city of Charleston to declare a public health emergency for new HIV cases and prescription drug overdoses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this year declared an HIV outbreak related to intravenous drug use in Kanawha County "the most concerning in the United States....

Federal judge issues order halting needle syringe law from taking effect By June 28, 2021 - 9:17 pm CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary restraining order stopping a new law affecting needle exchange programs from going into effect next month. The order from Judge Robert Chambers of the U.S. District Court for West Virginia’s southern district came after the American Civil Liberties Union’s West Virginia chapter requested such action ahead of the law going in...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia on Friday filed a lawsuit opposing a law that would instate stringent requirements on needle exchange programs in the state.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is seeking...