Appalachian recovery programs get millions in federal grants
April 2, 2021
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LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) The Appalachian Regional Commission is awarding $9.4 million in grants to 30 projects in a dozen states. The grants will aid programs that address Appalachia’s substance abuse crisis by creating or expanding programs dedicated to recovery from drug addiction.
The funding will help train and certify recovery specialists, launch recovery-to-work programs and more. Ten projects in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee have received grants.
The commission s partners include universities, treatment providers, local governments, and community action organizations founded by individuals who themselves are in long-term recovery. The commission is accepting applications for a second round of grants and plans to award up to $10 million to more recovery-focused projects.
Companies attempt to dismiss opioid lawsuit rejected in WVa
April 1, 2021
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Three drug distributors have been denied a request for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed in West Virginia by the city of Huntington and Cabell County over the opioid crisis.
U.S. District Judge David Faber on Wednesday rejected the companies attempt to dismiss the case. The trial is set to start May 3 in Charleston.
The lawsuit accuses drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson of fueling the local opioid epidemic. The repeated attempts by the Big Three distributors to delay their courtroom reckoning will not deter these communities from pursuing the resources they need now to combat the opioid crisis that has only worsened amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” plaintiffs attorneys Paul Farrell Jr. and Anne Kearse said in a statement.
CDC: West Virginia HIV wave could be tip of the iceberg
JOHN RABY, Associated Press
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1of8In this photo provided by Chad Cordell, signs for syringe returns are shown Saturday, March 6, 2021, at a nonprofit group s health fair in Charleston, W.Va. For years, West Virginia has had the nation s highest rate of drug overdose deaths. Now the state is wrestling with another, not entirely unrelated health emergency: a spike in HIV cases related to intravenous drug use. (Chad Cordell via AP)Chad Cordell/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8In this photo provided by Chad Cordell, Ron Gibbs, of Charleston Area Medical Center s Ryan White Program, offers health information at a table during a nonprofit group s health fair, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Charleston, W.Va. For years, West Virginia has had the nation s highest rate of drug overdose deaths. Now the state is wrestling with another, not entirely unrelated health emergency: a spike in HIV cases related to int
Roadblocks emerge for West Virginia income tax cut proposal
CUNEYT DIL, Associated Press
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FILE - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks during the State of the State Address in the House Chambers of the West Virginia State Capitol Building in Charleston, W.Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Justice has agreed to live in the seat of state government in Charleston, ending a long-running challenge over his residency. A Kanawha County judge signed an order Monday, March 1, 2021, dismissing a 2018 lawsuit filed by a former state lawmaker.Chris Jackson/AP
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia business groups are opposing key parts of Republican Gov. Jim Justice s proposal to cut the personal income tax because it includes other tax hikes. On top of those concerns, Republicans are worried that the federal stimulus package stymies their ability to enact tax reform this year.