West Virginia to create nonprofit to distribute opioid settlement funds
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a memorandum of understanding with counties and cities to allocate settlement dollars from opioid lawsuits. A nonprofit foundation will receive 72.5 percent, local governments 24.5 percent, and 3 percent held in escrow, with funds used for opioid abatement across six regions. He said the plan ensures funds reach projects in need and supports epidemic response.
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Charleston
Patrick Morrisey
Cate
Morrisey
Foundation
West Virginia Mass Litigation Panel
Mercer County Woman Sentenced in Child Diet Case
Kristy Lee Asbury, 33, of Rock, was sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to attempt to commit a felony in a case involving a child who was forced to eat dog feces. The 2019-2020 investigation connected the acts to Asbury and her partner Dillow, with additional charges and Guilty pleas noted.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Kristy Lee Asbury
Rock
Adam Wolfe
Dillon
Wolfe
Dillow
Mercer County Magistrate Clerk’s Office
Just For Kids
Pineville
Kristy Asbury
Omicron grip weakens with five Mercer deaths reported
Mercer County records five new COVID related deaths as cases decline statewide. The Health Department lists an 81 year old woman, a 67 year old woman, a 63 year old woman, a 54 year old man, and a 78 year old man among the deceased.
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Omicron
Mercer
Princeton
Mercer County
DHHR
Department of Health and Human Resources
Appalachian Power seeks bids for 150 MW solar project West Virginia
Appalachian Power has issued a request for proposals to develop up to 150 megawatts of solar energy capacity in West Virginia with an option to include a battery energy storage system. The RFP follows West Virginia Senate Bill 5833 passed in 2020 to advance renewable energy resources and facilities.
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Charleston
Appalachian Power
West Virginia
AEP
Senate
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