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Executive director named for foundation distributing West Virginia opioid settlement funds

Mar. 14, 2024 16:26 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jonathan Board was named Thursday as executive director of the West Virginia First Foundation, which will distribute the majority of the state’s more than $1 billion in opioid settlements. Board was elected last year to the foundation’s board of...

Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution

Mar. 06, 2024 18:04 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution faced a barrage of legal challenges Wednesday, as 25 Republican-led states and a host of business groups filed lawsuits seeking to block the rule in court. Twenty-four states,...

Editorial Roundup: West Virginia

Feb. 22, 2024 07:13 AM EST

Charleston Gazette-Mail. February 21, 2024. Editorial: Manchin nixing presidential bid was right call It was probably a tough decision, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the right call when he announced last week that he won’t seek the presidency on a third-party...

4 Republican rivals for West Virginia governor spar on issues at debate

Feb. 06, 2024 20:42 PM EST

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Three candidates with deep family ties in West Virginia politics and one who moved to the state two decades ago staked their claims in a debate Tuesday night to being the best choice in the Republican primary for governor. In a deeply red state that twice...