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Halloween · BeckleyUPDATE: Monday, November 3, 2025 @ 4:49 p.m. | BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) -- The Beckley Police Department released additional information regarding a suspicious item found in a trick-or-treat basket on Halloween. According to a press release, the origin of a prescription fentanyl vial that was reportedly found in a child's trick-or-treat bucket on Halloween was traced to a local medical facility by the Beckley Police Department.
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Beckley P.D. Releases Update Regarding Suspicious Item Found in Trick-or-Treat Basket on Halloween
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West Virginia · West VirginiaGov. Patrick Morrisey said, on Nov. 4, 2025, the state has distributed more than half of the roughly $14.1 million he has committed to support the state’s food banks during the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has delayed SNAP for residents. Food pantries and feeding programs across the state are responding to increased need after SNAP was delayed for around 275,000 West Virginians. Morrisey, who called the National Guard to assist wit…See the Story
Morrisey sends $8M to food banks so far, unclear when WV will see partial benefits
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