Apr 18 Johnson & Johnson subsidiary settles West Virginia opioid lawsuit for $99 million By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The state filed a lawsuit accusing the drugmaker of contributing to the opioid crisis in the state that's led the nation in overdose deaths. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trial begins in West Virginia lawsuit against opioid manufacturers By John Raby, Associated Press Opening arguments have taken place in a West Virginia lawsuit accusing several drugmakers of misrepresenting the risks and benefits of opioids. Continue reading
Dec 19 Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ By Hope Yen, Associated Press The West Virginia senator cited a multitude of factors weighing on the economy and the potential harm he saw from pushing through the “mammoth” bill, such as persistent inflation, a growing debt and the latest threat from the omicron variant. Continue reading
Aug 03 CDC calls for more syringe access in West Virginia county hit by HIV By John Raby, Associated Press There were 63 intravenous drug-related HIV cases in Kanawha County from 2019 through May 13 of this year, according to a report from the CDC and West Virginia health officials. The surge was attributed at least in part to the… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 7:33 How the opioids settlement will impact communities affected by addiction After more than two years of negotiations, a number of states agreed to a $26 billion settlement with three large drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson for their roles in the opioids epidemic. Half a million deaths over two decades… Continue watching
Jun 17 Department of Justice says West Virginia, Arkansas transgender bans violate federal law By John Raby, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice has slammed a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports. Continue reading
Jun 06 Manchin say he’ll vote against ‘partisan’ Dem elections bill By Associated Press Manchin said lawmakers should instead focus their energies on revitalizing the landmark Voting Rights Act, which was weakened by a Supreme Court decision in 2013. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has joined him in calling for that approach. Continue reading
Apr 28 West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor By John Raby, Associated Press West Virginia's governor has signed a bill that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:37 Sen. Capito: More bipartisanship needed on infrastructure, Biden ‘left us in the dust’ President Joe Biden has proposed a $2 trillion measure, The American Jobs Plan, to improve the country's infrastructure. As negotiations on that get underway in Washington, Judy Woodruff is joined by a senator who's deeply involved - ranking member of… Continue watching
Mar 10 West Virginia governor announces 168 unreported COVID-19 deaths By Cuneyt Dil, John Raby, Associated Press Justice says officials discovered that 70 facilities — mostly hospitals and nursing homes — did not report the deaths to the state's health department. Continue reading