Formal 03/19/13 Session – Norfolk City Council
Formal 03/19/13 Session – Norfolk City Council – 02:40 Ceremony – Lake Taylor Women’s Basketball 17:10 Consent agenda 17:25 R-1 A Cost Sharing Agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Tran…
Seminar stacks body bags to show toll of substance abuse in Westmoreland …
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Tuesday's session drew law enforcement officials, court personnel, medical professionals, school district representatives and members of mental health and drug treatment programs. All three Westmoreland County commissioners attended, pledging support …
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54 arrested on 172 drug-related charges in Hinton
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A Hinton native, Mann acknowledged that Hinton — like many small towns in southern West Virginia — is plagued by a drug culture that has resulted in a rise of addiction-fueled crimes. She said Hinton has “changed” in the past years. She worries about …
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W.Va. Lawmakers Hear Medical Marijuana Presentation
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"In my bill I try to find balance by taxes generated would go to help substance abuse treatment programs in the state as well as drug prevention in schools," he said. No specific legislation that would allow the use of medical marijuana in West …
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50 Americans Die Daily from Painkiller Overdoses
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The report found that overdoses vary considerably from state to state, with Appalachian and Southwestern states having the highest overdose death rates. Rates are lowest in the Midwest. West Virginia had the highest number of drug overdose deaths …
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