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Morgan County receives first payment from opioid lawsuit settlements

Attorney General and State Auditor advise local governments about use of funds

by Kate Shunney

Morgan County officials have received $482,800 from the settlement of several lawsuits against pharmacies and drug distributors for their role in the opioid crises that has crippled communities across West Virginia.

Commissioners do not yet know how much they will receive in total from the lawsuits.

Late last year, commissioners set up a designated bank account for those funds, as…

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