MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh introduced a new term during Tuesday’s COVID-19 press briefing: super-spreaders. There’s a measure called “dispersion factor” that describes the percentage of […]
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Justice praises state for peaceful protests as riots, looting across U.S. follow George Floyd killing
MORGANTOWN — Much of Monday’s COVID-19 press briefing focused on protests across the state and nation over the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis. Gov. Jim Justice recognized […]
Justice announces summer sports reopenings
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced a new round of sports-related reopenings during his Friday press briefing. Low contact summer youth sports – such as Little League […]
Jim Justice, WVSSAC announce high school sports activities can resume June 8
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday as part of Week 7 of the state’s reopening plan, summer youth events, including high school sports, […]
Smith: The governor is sitting on over $1B, we’ve gotten a check for $11.84
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Health Department has thus far received one check totaling $11.84 from the state for COVID-19 relief despite the department being in financial […]
Huttonsville prison COVID-19 count reaches 111; system-wide testing priorities explained, but no date set
MORGANTOWN — The positive case count at Huttonsville Correctional Center rose to 111 as of Thursday afternoon, Gov. Jim Justice said. Justice and his team again promised […]
Justice wants testing at all state jails and prisons; Huttonsville count reaches 83
MORGANTOWN — The positive COVID-19 case count at Huttonsville Correctional Center was upped to 83 Wednesday morning and Gov. Jim Justice said he wants testing done at […]
Reopening means living with disease
Marsh to return to WVU duties, continue on as state advisor The reopening of businesses, restaurants and other public attractions in West Virginia is proceeding smoothly, but […]
Justice: Panhandle COVID-19 spike not an outbreak; DHHR unveils enhanced coronavirus data page
MORGANTON — Gov. Jim Justice said the recent spike in positive cases in Berkeley and Jefferson counties proved not to be an outbreak. There was a lot […]
Marsh not surprised with spike in panhandle; Justice sends National Guard to Eastern Panhandle
A spike in positive COVID-19 cases in Berkeley and Jefferson counties is not a surprise to COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh. That’s what he said during Gov. Jim […]
