Mingo County Archives - Mountain State Spotlight

Exec for company that flooded WV with opioid pills likely to avoid jail time

by Eric Eyre December 16th, 2021December 16th, 2021

Miami-Luken flooded West Virginia towns with painkillers, including millions through pharmacies in Mingo and Wyoming counties.

One WV community waits for an opioid verdict. Others are still waiting for their day in court.

by Emily Allen August 30th, 2021September 2nd, 2021

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Teen drug courts work. But too many West Virginians don’t have access to one

by Anya Slepyan August 20th, 2021August 20th, 2021

West Virginia utilities say they can help fix the state’s internet — but you could end up paying for it

by Lucas Manfield May 19th, 2021May 18th, 2021

Once leading the nation, West Virginia’s vaccine rollout has slowed. Here’s why.

by Lucas Manfield April 26th, 2021April 23rd, 2021

West Virginians are begging Gov. Jim Justice for economic aid. He’s sitting on $665 million that could help.

by Lauren Peace and Douglas Soule February 10th, 2021February 9th, 2021

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School’s back, but hunger persists. West Virginia still struggles to feed its neediest kids, especially remote learners.

by Amelia Ferrell Knisely October 2nd, 2020October 12th, 2020

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As a big opioid trial looms in West Virginia, the firms being sued are getting huge COVID-19 contracts from the Trump administration

by Eric Eyre September 25th, 2020May 10th, 2021