‘We were clueless’ says Mon County superintendent Read more about Gov. Justice’s announcement HERE Monongalia County’s school district was hours away from releasing the inaugural installment of […]
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Justice targets Sept. 8 to open schools, suggests mask mandate may get teeth
SEE RELATED STORY on Monongalia County BOE’s reaction to Gov. Justice’s school date announcement. MORGANTOWN — West Virginia schools are tentatively set to reopen Sept. 8, Gov. […]
Justice makes indoor masks mandatory effective Tuesday
MORGANTOWN — If you want to enter a building other than a private residence today, you’ll have to cover up, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday. Your face, […]
Justice says West Virginians should prepare for mandatory mask order
MORGANTOWN — “My gut tells me that if we don’t watch out in West Virginia, we’re going to get in real trouble,” Gov. Jim Justice said as […]
Justice calls 2020 budget ‘part of the miracle,’ despite last-minute glitch
MORGANTOWN — A computer glitch, a clerical error. Whatever it was that shifted approximately $1.375 million between the hours of 8 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. Thursday, […]
Justice says state has done ‘a lousy job’ of reporting COVID-19 numbers
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice reiterated his belief on Monday that former Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp was “asleep at the switch” in allowing the […]
Justice outline CARES money priorities, expands on Slemp ouster
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice opened his Friday press briefing with a bit more discussion of the ouster of Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp, but […]
Slemp’s resignation letter: ‘Stay true to the science … move forward together’
MORGANTOWN — Former Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp’s resignation letter makes no mention of the positive case-reporting errors by her bureau that led to her […]
Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp resigns after Justice cites inaccurate COVID-19 active case reporting
MORGANTOWN — Hours after complaining that active COVID-19 case numbers have been inaccurately reported, Gov. Jim Justice accepted the the resignation of State Health Officer and Bureau […]
Justice: COVID-19 spikes may lead to return of restrictions, mandatory masks
MORGANTOWN — The COVID-19 numbers are spiking in West Virginia and across the nation, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said during Monday’s press briefing. If they […]
