Morning Briefing: School cell policy, opioid settlement money

Nobles County awards opioid settlement funds

WORTHINGTON — In 2021, the U.S. government and several pharmaceutical companies established a national settlement lasting over 18 years to address damage caused by opioid use and to prevent further harm. Funds generated from the settlement were designed to alleviate the impact on communities and enhance the quality of life for citizens. Over the next 18 years, Nobles County will receive settlement funds of $585,017.82 to be spent in areas of pre…

Coleman announces $14.4M settlement with eight opioid drug makers

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced last Monday his office secured $14.4 million in additional settlement dollars from opioid manufacturers.

Cops, EMS, jail bills and more: How WV localities spent their first share of opioid settlement funds

CHARLESTON —More than half of the opioid settlement dollars spent by localities across West Virginia last fiscal year went to law enforcement, according to a West Virginia Watch analysis of a local spending report published by the West Virginia First…

Morning Briefing: School cell policy, opioid settlement money

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State gets $14.4 million more in opioid settlement with 8 manufacturers

Attorney General Russell Coleman announced July 14 that his office had secured $14.4 million in additional settlement dollars from opioid manufacturers. “These companies preyed on the people of Kentucky and profited off our pain. On behalf of the families we serve, our office will continue holding them accountable,” Coleman said in a news release. “While these resources […]