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Multiple people taken to hospital in Huntington-Proctorville bridge crash
(WOWK) – At least three people, including children, have been taken to the hospital after a crash on the 31st Street Bridge between Huntington and Proctorville, dispatchers say. Lawrence County 911 dispatchers say the call for the crash first came in around 10:45 a.m. Thursday. According to Cabell County 911, three vehicles were involved. Dispatchers […]
Two men in violent altercation ends with both covered in fecal matter
PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two men found covered in fecal matter and lacerations after a violent altercation took place. The suspect told police and EMS he was going to kill them and their families. On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at approximately 3:58 AM, multiple Putnam County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a domestic disturbance […]
Dope, dollars and despair: Two men vying to be West Virginia’s governor traveled very different roads in the overdose crisis
During a national taskforce meeting about opioids in August 2016, an aide whispered into Huntington Mayor Steve Williams’ ear. The top federal drug control official wanted to meet privately with Williams. Just five days earlier, 27 people had overdosed in the span of four hours in Huntington. Twenty-six were brought back to life. Another died. […] Dope, dollars and despair: Two men vying to be West Virginia’s governor traveled very different roads in the overdose crisis appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Q&A: Huntington Mayor Steve Williams talks opioid epidemic response in run for Governor
Huntington mayor Steve Williams sat down with Mountain State Spotlight for an interview regarding the opioid crisis. Williams, now in his third-term, is running as the Democratic candidate for West Virginia governor. Below are some of his responses regarding policy to address the epidemic. It has been edited for length and clarity. What did you […] Q&A: Huntington Mayor Steve Williams talks opioid epidemic response in run for Governor appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
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