West Virginia’s vaccination numbers continue to lead the nation, but there is still work to be done, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday during his regular COVID-19 media […]
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Justice holds first virtual town hall to sell his plan for eliminating the state personal income tax
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice on Monday held the first of what he plans to be a series of virtual town halls to educate and sell the […]
Marsh: Variant in W. Va. ‘just the unfolding of the virus’
During his Monday COVID-19 briefing, Gov. Jim Justice, as well as state health officials said the recent appearance of the COVID-19 U.K. variant – which originated in […]
House passes emergency powers bill, punts Hope Scholarship to Finance; Senate OKs COVID liability bill
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Friday sent the just-passed Hope Scholarship bill back to committee for retooling after receiving some unexpected price-tag news. And after […]
Justice orders relaxing COVID restrictions on business, push for in-class learning
Pointing to consistent improvement in COVID-19 data, Gov. Jim Justice on Friday announced an executive order relaxing restrictions on businesses and social gatherings across West Virginia. The […]
State talking about lessening COVID-19 restrictions; announcement could come Friday
Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday during his regular COVID-19 briefing that he expects to announce “ideas regarding lessening of restrictions” on both businesses and schools. “There are […]
House Judiciary OKs resolution regarding legislative oversight of state BOE; undoes amendment to state of emergency bill
MORGANTOWN – The House Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a resolution to give itself more oversight of the state Board of Education. And it undid part of […]
No red counties: State sees dip in active COVID cases
Thirteen West Virginians died from COVID-19 during the weekend, including a 99-year-old male from Monongalia County, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday during a video press briefing. “This […]
House Judiciary approves bill to curb governor’s emergency powers
MORGANTOWN – House Judiciary approved a bill Saturday to curb the powers of the governor in states of emergency and preparedness. Gov. Jim Justice declared the COVID-19 […]
COVID numbers falling as state anticipates additional doses
MORGANTOWN — While there were no specifics in terms of numbers, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday the state expects to receive an increase in its vaccine allocation. […]
