Just before midnight Tuesday, Gov. Jim Justice announced he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he has made alternate arrangements for his State of the State Address […]
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House OKs $15M bill for project to bring 125-140 jobs to Morgantown
MORGANTOWN — The sixth and final bill the Legislature approved Tuesday during its two-day special session is expected to help bring 125 to 140 jobs to the […]
Legislative Lookahead: Leaders say bills will address mining, energy, economic development, social needs
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s legislative leaders described their goals for the 2022 session – which starts Jan. 12 – during Friday’s West Virginia Press Association Legislative Lookahead. […]
Leadership Marion members get a look at revitalized Fairmont Medical Center
FAIRMONT – Leadership Marion devoted its monthly visit to an area business to look at WVU Medicine’s Fairmont Medical Center Thursday morning. The group, through the Marion […]
U.S. Attorney Willian Ihlenfeld aims to tackle fentanyl trafficking in new role as chair of HIDTA executive board
MORGANTOWN – William Ihlenfeld, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, has been elected to chair the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Executive […]
Justice: State will seek CDC OK to offer second Pfizer booster to certain residents
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia is seeking CDC permission to offer a second Pfizer booster shot to certain residents, Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday. The second booster — […]
With omicron growing, Justice urges West Virginians: ‘We’re not going to become numb’
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice took a slightly different twist in his Tuesday COVID briefing, addressing the burnout and seeming complacence among the populace even as a […]
FDA OKs Pfizer booster for ages 12-15, shortens booster window to 5 months
MORGANTOWN – The FDA took three steps Monday to make Pfizer COVID vaccine boosters more widely available. It expanded the booster age to include children ages 12-15. […]
Hospitalization data, preventative measures discussed in final press conference of the year
Gov. Jim Justice and his advisers held the last COVID-19 press conference of 2021 Thursday morning, presenting a concerning outlook for the Mountain State entering 2022, with […]
Out with the bad air: Mon Schools discusses COVID guidance in its buildings for new year
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County’s school district wants to clear the air for 2022. Or at least help students and teachers coexist with it better during these pandemic […]
