MORGANTOWN — For the second time in just over five months, Jonathan Dower has been selected to represent Region 4 on the West Virginia First Foundation. The […]
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Granville election question to be on November ballot
MORGANTOWN — Should Granville move its municipal election in line with the county-run primary? Granville Town Council voted in July to put that question before its citizens […]
County announces first round of opioid settlement grant awards
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $626,900 to 13 agencies, concluding its first opioid settlement grant process. In addition to the hundreds of millions […]
How states can use $50B in opioid funds
by Kelly A. O’Connor Kudos to John Oliver and HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” for their coverage of the opioid crisis and the resultant settlement. Many states are […]
Mon County opens grant process for directly allocated opioid dollars
MORGANTOWN — When it comes to the state’s opioid-settlement dollars, there are two pools of money. There’s nearly $1 billion dollars to be distributed at the state […]
Supreme Court may push Sackler opioid case to Congress
by Noah Feldman Bankruptcy law is all about fresh starts. But just how much of a fresh start does the Sackler family deserve — without having to […]
Gov. Justice: Monongalia, Marion among the 15 counties joining statewide Communities in Schools program
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice celebrated on Tuesday the addition of 15 counties to the state’s Communities in Schools program. The addition […]
AG Morrisey explains next steps to distribute opioid suit settlement funds across state
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Monday explained the next two steps in the process to distribute opioid lawsuit settlement money across the state. They are: […]