Trial

Three trials are underway now, in Florida, West Virginia and Washington state. New legal settlements are being reached practically every week to provide governments money to fight the crisis and in some cases funds for medicines to reverse overdoses or to help with treatment.

On this West Virginia Morning, there are a lot of young people in West Virginia who are not working or in school. Several programs exist for them, but getting those students involved can be difficult. Also, we have various reports from around the state, including an update on a historic opioid case in Charleston's federal court.

The City of Huntington and Cabell County are in federal court, taking prescription opioid distributors to task. If the city and county win their lawsuit, that could result in a payout of tens of millions of dollars. And in theory, that money could help fix the problem. Health reporter June Leffler asked Dr. Lyn O’Connell how much a big settlement could loosen the grip opioids have on her community.

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia and the nation's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is losing traction, so officials are exploring incentives to get people vaccinated. Also, a trial begins in Charleston against three major drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. We also recap some state education legislation, and we have reports on abandoned mines and solar energy.

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Convicted former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship claims documents that would have assisted his defense weren't made available to his attorneys before…

A jury on Friday convicted the accused trigger man in the 2016 fatal shooting of a longtime coal executive in West Virginia.According to news outlets,…

A judge has delayed the trial for one of two men charged in the fatal shooting of a former coal executive in southern West Virginia.The Charleston…

Two men are headed to trial in the fatal shooting of a former coal executive in southern West Virginia.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that…

The prosecution wrapped their redirect examination of former Performance Coal President and Upper Big Branch mine operator Chris Blanchard late Friday…