Jane Lew
Politics
West Virginia’s new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new drug czar has a very personal reason for wanting to end the state’s opioid crisis: He was once addicted to prescription painkillers himself. Dr. Stephen Loyd, who has been treating patients with substance use disorder since he got sober two...
West Virginia doesn’t allow recording devices, like Ring cameras, in assisted living facility rooms
West Virginia doesn’t allow video recording devices, like Ring cameras, in the rooms of elderly people residing in assisted living facilities. While a spokesperson for state Department of Health Facilities said that the ban has been in place since 2004, an assisted living operator says the rule was reinterpreted earlier this year to now ban […]
Bridgeport secures funding to address low water at Deegan and Hinkle Lakes
Parts of Deegan and Hinkle Lakes in Bridgeport have been experiencing low levels of water recently, something that Bridgeport Parks and Recreation Director Joe Shuttleworth says is happening for two reasons.
DNC puts $50K in deep red WV statehouse races as Dems face uphill battles in November election
The Democratic National Committee is sending $50,000 to West Virginia for this election cycle, targeting four state legislative races that both the national and statewide Democrats believe could be flipped back to blue. The funds are part of a total $2.5 million investment from the DNC going to dozens of states to aid campaign efforts […]
West Virginia State Historic Preservation Survey & Planning Grants Available
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – Applications are now being accepted for FY 2025 Historic Preservation Survey and Planning grants through the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH). It is anticipated that approximately $90,000 will be awarded from funding appropriated by the United States Congress for preservation […] The post West Virginia State Historic Preservation Survey & Planning Grants Available appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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