MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County bars will likely not reopen on Friday. “All indicators right now are that we’re going to have to extend that closure,” Gov. Jim […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Challengers spend little in 51st District House race
MORGANTOWN — Ten candidates are vying for the five seats representing the House of Delegates 51st District, but through the end of June only two had spent […]
50th District Democrats down from 10 to 3
Marion County voters trim the field in primary Voters trimmed the field of 10 Marion County Democrats hoping to represent the House of Delegates 50th District down […]
Justice dismisses claim that COVID-19 no worse than the flu
MORGANTOWN — Anyone spending time on social media will inevitably encounter varying degrees of skepticism about the COVID-19 pandemic. At its most extreme are those who say […]
State numbers grow worse but optimism remains at governor’s office; death toll reaches 100
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s COVID-19 death toll reached 100 Friday morning. Gov. Jim Justice remarked on it at the start of his Friday briefing. “Our numbers continue […]
Legislators explain why statewide COVID-19 mask order has no teeth
MORGANTOWN — When Gov. Jim Justice announced his statewide mask mandate on July 6, he made it clear he had no plans to enforce it. That left […]
State leaders, legislators air concerns, hopes for next federal COVID-19 aid package during Manchin virtual feedback session
MORGANTOWN — Inadequate broadband, still-struggling businesses and the governor’s one-man control of federal CARES Act money were among the issues state leaders and legislators raised with Sen. […]
Justice rejects legislative requests for COVID-19 special session
MORGANTOWN — With no new pandemic-related announcements coming from the governor on Wednesday, a portion of his afternoon briefing was devoted to his response to growing calls […]
Justice closes Mon County bars for 10 days, imposes some statewide rollbacks
MORGANTOWN — It’s last call for Monongalia County bars – for 10 days. Gov. Jim Justice announced the closure Monday, as a means to curb the ongoing […]
Health officials, lawmakers question CARES Act money allocation
MORGANTOWN — No one questioned Gov. Jim Justice on Friday when he announced that he was cutting in half the amount of CARES Act money to be […]
