MORGANTOWN — At the past few virtual COVID-19 press briefings put on daily by Gov. Jim Justice, Czar Clay Marsh has been seen back in his white […]
State Government
Jail, prison COVID-19 testing complete; Justice responds to Manchin CARES Act spending bill
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that the statewide COVID-19 testing at jails and prisons – spurred by the Huttonsville prison outbreak – was completed by […]
State fair set to go in August; state remains at risk for COVID-19 outbreaks
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia State Fair topped Gov. Jim Justice’s news nuggets during Thursday’s COVID-19 press briefing. The State Fair Board voted to proceed with holding […]
West Virginia Department of Education talks fall reopenings; assessing re-entry scenarios
W. Clayton Burch, West Virginia’s newly named Superintendent of Schools, didn’t waste any time Wednesday laying the framework for a big assignment concerning the first day of […]
AG Morrisey joins 3rd multi-state lawsuit alleging generic drug firms colluded to avoid competition; Mylan among defendants
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined with 50 other AGs to bring another collusion lawsuit against a number of generic drug manufacturers, including Mylan, […]
Limited, appointment-only nursing home visitation to begin June 17
MORGANTOWN — After suffering long months of isolation from one another, families and loved ones in nursing homes will be able to visit face to face starting […]
The Comeback: Youth camps, outdoor spectator sports, concerts on the reopening agenda
West Virginia Strong: The Comeback continues to roll along, with summer youth camps allowed to resume on June 22, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday. On the same […]
Public gatherings, parades, police reform: Justice’s June 5 press conference
MORGANTOWN — On Friday, the limit on public gatherings quadrupled, from 25 to 100 attendees allowed. But Justice said the actual number is less important than the […]
AG Morrisey sues Rite Aid, Walgreens regarding opioid epidemic; issues report condemning DEA for failures
MORGANTOWN — Two new opioid-related lawsuits target Rite Aid and Walgreens for their chink in the supply chain that contributed to a national crisis. Between them, the […]
Justice: Obama is welcome here; his coal policies aren’t
MORGANTOWN — After getting raked over the social media coals Wednesday for saying President Barack Obama isn’t welcome in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice was forced to […]
