WV local government officials to receive millions in opioid settlement funds

West Virginia is set to receive approximately $1 billion in settlement funds from opioid manufacturers and distributors. Funding will then be allocated to local governments.

Local governments in West Virginia will start seeing opioid settlement money by the year's end, the board in charge of distributing the lion’s share of around $1 billion in funds announced Monday. Around $73.

While the biggest amounts are in nationwide settlements, West Virginia has been aggressive in bringing its own lawsuits and reaching more than a dozen settlements. In May, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that the state had settled with Kroger for $68 million for its role in distributing prescription painkillers.

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