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1 of 2 The trial of the “Big Three” drug companies accused of fueling an opioid drug epidemic in Cabell County and the city of Huntington is taking place at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston. Courtesy of the West Virginia Humanities Council

An email released Friday in the federal trial pitting Huntington and Cabell County against three drug distributors showed McKesson Corp. employees cheering trends that showed Appalachians were shifting away from

West Virginia is in the spotlight for taking on major drug distributors. But outside the courtroom, it’s business as usual as residents work to help their community heal.

SRINAGAR: A 22-year-old youth from Uttar Pradesh died, two persons were rescued in injured condition while six others are missing and feared dead after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into river Chenab in Ramban district. Official sources told an Innova vehicle (HR55J-1678) fell in Chenab at Duggi Pulli in Chanderkot early morning today. One person identified as Rashid Ahmad (22) of Bijnore UP died on the spot while two persons Muhammad Asif (28) and Bilal Ahmad (25)—also residents...

KKMM issues disclaimer on viral fake news 16 May 2021 / 07:30 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: The following is a disclaimer of fake news that went viral on social media issued by the agency responsible through a media statement by the Communications and Multimedia Ministry’s (KKMM) Quick Response Team in a media statement issued at 10.30pm last night. The National Security Council (MKN) denies that an Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) will be declared in seve...

At the height of the opioid crisis, millions upon millions of prescription pain pills flooded into Cabell County in West Virginia. The highly addictive and routinely overprescribed drugs were readily available from pharmacies for years, even as overdoses soared. Their delivery was a reliable, efficient and mechanical process, one that stood in stark contrast to the devastation they caused. This community of some 90,000 on the south bank of the...

LOGAN — The City of Logan Police Department is now home to one of the county’s four drug takeback boxes. Thanks to a combination of efforts by Prestera and the Logan County Prevention Coalition, the drug takeback boxes allow local residents to dispose of unwanted and expired prescription medications in a safe and convenient manner. Paid for by a substance abuse prevention grant, the latest takeback box is located at the City of Logan Police Department, which is connected to city hall....

Published May 12, 2021, 12:16 PM Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm Officials of the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) have vowed to put an end to illegal cutting of trees in its reservation in Palawan. In a press statement, IPPF said it stepped up its drive against illegal logging after its personnel discovered last Saturday, May 8, two charcoal kilns and between 30 to 50 cut logs in the area near the Santa Lucia Sub-Colony (SLSC). “IPPF Superintendent Raul Levita is now formulating enhanced sec...

11 May 2021 / 12:28 H. Pix for representational purpose only/BERNAMA KANGAR: Senior citizens who successfully completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme yesterday urged the public to stop worrying about getting vaccinated. Nearly 1,000 senior citizens who received the vaccine at the Dewan 2020 vaccination centre (PPV) expressed their gratitude for not being easily swayed by the spread of fake news on social media claiming that the second dose o...

KANGAR (Bernama): Senior citizens who successfully completed two doses of Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme have urged the public to stop worrying about getting vaccinated. Nearly 1,000 senior citizens who received the vaccine at the Dewan 2020 vaccination centre (PPV) said they were not easily swayed by the spread of fake news on social media claiming that the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine shot caused complications to the recipients. The Communications and M...