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Morrisey joins other AGs on brief supporting end of CDC travel mask mandate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a multistate effort in asking the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm a lower court’s ruling that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lacks statutory authority “to require that virtually all persons wear masks while traveling.” -
Motel security guard says he was forced to quit for lack of COVID protocols
CHARLESTON – A security guard says he was constructively terminated because the motel where he worked refused to follow safety protocols at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Opioid trial continues without Janssen; expert says oversupply caused crisis
CHARLESTON – Janssen settled with West Virginia, but the state trial continues against opioid suppliers Teva, Cephalon and Allergen continues. -
At manufacturer trial, plaintiff attorneys portray prescription opioids as dangerous
CHARLESTON – On the second day of a trial accusing opioid manufacturers of causing an drug epidemic in West Virginia, plaintiff attorneys sought to undercut a central defense contention – that prescription drugs are safe and effective in dealing with pain. -
W.Va. joins 20 states challenging mask mandate on transportation
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with 20 other states, joined a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s mask mandate on airplanes and other public transportation, seeking to have the mandate removed. -
Following long-awaited federal approval, Gov. Justice announces immediate availability of vaccine boosters
Following long-awaited federal approval, Gov. Justice announces immediate availability of vaccine boosters. -
As some state judges require face masks again, Supreme Court not taking that step yet
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court isn’t ready to reinstitute a statewide judicial face mask police even as a handful of circuit judges across the state once again begin to require face coverings in their courtrooms. -
Final two distributors provide closing arguments as federal opioid trial wraps
CHARLESTON – Attorneys for Cardinal Health and McKesson presented closing arguments in hope of convincing U.S. District Judge David Faber the distribution companies should not be held liable for any part in the opioid epidemic. -
Defense argues Cabell, Huntington treatment programs are covered; no additional funds needed
CHARLESTON – During the last day of testimony in the landmark opioid trial, the defense’s argument shifted to Cabell County and the City of Huntington’s ability to effectively cover treatment programs through federal government grants and that the governments should be able to continue to do so. -
Pain doctor shows legislative impact on opioid epidemic, then has reputation questioned
CHARLESTON – Tables turned as an expert witness for Cardinal Health had his professional reputation challenged during his testimony at the bellwether federal opioid trial. -
Williams gives tearful testimony on opioid epidemic effects in Huntington, Cabell County
CHARLESTON – Wrapping up the plaintiff's case, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams provided emotional testimony detailing his experience in handling the opioid epidemic. -
Federal judge grants temporary restraining order in ACLU-WV case regarding HIV legislation
HUNTINGTON — A federal judge has granted a request by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia for a temporary restraining order against Senate Bill 334. -
Expert says Huntington/Cabell need more sufficient, longstanding treatment programs
CHARLESTON – Testifying in the bellwether opioid trial, a expert witness on pharmaceutical-related abatement programs said he does not believe Cabell County has sufficient treatment programs to fight the opioid epidemic. -
Expert data shows Cabell County outweighed West Virginia, nation in prescription opioid abuse and harm
CHARLESTON – As the landmark federal opioid trial concluded its fifth week, an opioid abuse epidemiologist shared data connecting causation between prescription opioids and opioid use disorder. -
Overdose data shows growing trends of opioid-related drug poisonings
CHARLESTON – An expert epidemiologist who analyzed Cabell County and West Virginia overdose data to show opioid trends in death rates soared from 2001 to 2017. -
Emails show McKesson employees felt 'overwhelmed,' 'not possible to be truly diligent'
CHARLESTON – As the landmark federal opioid trial entered its fourth week, plaintiffs jumped into McKesson Corporation’s threshold guidelines and due diligence process. -
Distributor says it did more than necessary to abate suspicious opioid orders
CHARLESTON — As the landmark federal opioid trial entered its third week, testimony focused on two AmerisourceBergen employees who oversaw regulations involving diversion control. -
Expert says brains have similar changes with prescription and illicit opioids
CHARLESTON -- While opioid distributors have argued there is no proof of connection between prescription painkiller use and illicit drug use, an expert in the neurobiology of addiction said, during the second day of a landmark federal trial against those distributors, that people who take prescription painkillers and illicit opioids see the same changes in their brain chemistry. -
Asbestos still is a big problem, and West Virginia is no exception
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – We like to think of asbestos as a problem of the past, something that has been “done away with” back in the '80s and '90s. But sadly, for hundreds of thousands of Americans, it is still very much at the front of the mind. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice urges West Virginians to have faith in COVID-19 vaccine as initial allocation plan announced
Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19 response.