MORGANTOWN – Following the governor’s veto of the bill to split the Department of Health and Human Resources in two, the Legislature has begun its work to […]
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Legislative Democrats urge governor to put foster care, broadband, insulin, gas tax bills on special session call
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature was set to go into a special session on Monday to take up 17 bills; but Senate and House Democrats held separate press […]
$10M in ARPA funds for EMS
BY DAVE WILSON West Virginia lawmakers are working on a plan they hope can provide some long-term stability for emergency medical services agencies struggling to keep their […]
Royalty owners, environmental advocates urge Gov. Justice to put bill for more gas well inspectors on special session call
MORGANTOWN – A coalition of mineral and property owners and environmental advocates is asking Gov. Jim Justice to add a bill providing funding for more oil and […]
Outgoing DHHR deputy cites differences with Crouch, challenges of agency
West Virginia’s deputy health and human resources secretary, who abruptly parted ways with the agency, Monday described pervasive challenges and differences of opinion with Secretary Bill Crouch […]
Justice comes to Morgantown to announce start of 2022 road paving season
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice came to Morgantown Wednesday to announce the beginning of the 2022 road paving season. Justice made the announcement in the parking lot […]
DHHR drops 122 deaths from COVID list, reconciliation process shows they weren’t COVID-related
MORGANTOWN — The state’s total COVID death toll dropped over the weekend. After Friday’s COVID briefing from the governor’s office the number stood at 6,835. Tuesday’s figure […]
Justice notes CDC OK with second COVID boosters for certain people during Friday briefing
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday celebrated the CDC following the lead of the FDA decision earlier this week to allow second COVID boosters for certain […]
Manchin, Capito, McKinley, Justice comment on transfer of Mylan plant to WVU Innovation Corp.
Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, Rep. David McKinley and Gov. Jim Justice all issued statements on the news of the WVU Innovation Corp. taking ownership […]
Justice vetoes bill splitting DHHR into two departments, plus three others
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced on Wednesday that he vetoed the bill splitting the Department of Health and Human Resources in two, along with three other […]
