W.Va. Biscuit Voted ‘South’s Best’
Tudor’s "Mountaineer” biscuit was named “The South’s Best Biscuit” in an online poll contest held by Garden & Gun, a southern lifestyle magazine.
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Volunteers Install Charleston’s Second Sharps Container For Used Syringes
This event comes just days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report that says the capital city needs more clean needles to curb the spread of HIV, which has gotten worse in recent years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharleston Approves New Regulations For Needle Exchanges
Programs that give clean needles to IV drug users will have to obtain a state license, get approval from the city council, and limit the number of needles given to participants.The city would also require a public meeting be held in any neighborhood where a syringe program hopes to set up shop.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharleston Set To Vote On Needle Exchange Regulations
Monday night could be another turning point for the matter, as council members decide what specific guidelines harm reduction programs must follow. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Charleston’s convention center.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCommunity Turns Out For Charleston’s Harm Reduction Ordinance
The council met Monday night in part to consider a local bill that would potentially criminalize harm reduction programs happening in the capital city. The city council voted 14-12 to postpone the bill. The council will take up the bill again on April 19.
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City Hall Could Decide Fate Of Syringe Services in Charleston
A proposed ordinance that will be taken up Monday could limit syringe programs in Charleston. Elected officials cite concerns over needle litter and potential pricks.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJust Transition: Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline West Virginia Considers Its Future
On a recent soggy Wednesday evening, dozens of West Virginians packed a conference room inside the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center to discuss…
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