Monongalia County bars will remain closed another 10 days, until Aug. 3. Gov. Jim Justice announced the extension of his previous bar closure order – via a […]
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Mon bar opening decision expected Thursday; new video demonstrates how masks work
Recent improvements could be from mask mandate says Justice MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County bars can expect word today on whether they’ll be permitted to reopen on Friday. […]
Justice: Mon County bar closure order likely to remain in place come Friday
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amjad, Marsh talk to city and county officials about rising COVID-19 cases
MORGANTOWN — “This is our big one,” West Virginia State Medical Officer Anye Amjad said of Monongalia County’s climbing COVID-19 numbers on Thursday. “If we cannot handle […]
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 […]