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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that West Virginia lawmakers will meet in special session Monday to focus on bills related to tax credits for tourism projects, road funding and DUI expungement.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said more people are dying of antibiotic-resistant infections, despite hospitals' efforts to prevent acquired conditions.

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PINEVILLE, WV - A West Virginia man alleges an orthopedic physician, nurses and staff at Raleigh General failed to treat his infection and osteomyelitis, which led to the worsening of his infection and the possibility of a leg amputation.

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WASHINGTON, DC - At the president's urging, HHS is working on a more aggressive approach to tying payment for physician-administered drugs in Medicare to foreign drug prices, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday.

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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia holds the nation’s largest share of children who will face devastating, lifelong consequences linked to the opioid crisis, new data shows.

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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead is the next chief justice of the Mountain State’s highest court, marking a return to a previous longstanding practice within the court.

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HUNTINGTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice’s administration has asked state agencies to prepare for a possible $100 million mid-fiscal-year budget cut and get ready for budget cuts for next fiscal year.

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