Gov. Jim Justice bellied up to the bar Monday for Monongalia County. He decreed that drinking establishments here would reopen as per his earlier order. Taps will […]
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Mon County bars to reopen Monday with additonal outdoor space; outdoor rules still in the works
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County bars remain on course to reopen on Monday, with expanded outdoor space capabilities, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday. Justice originally closed the bars […]
Clay Marsh gives perspective on CDC easing COVID testing guidance
MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh on Wednesday addressed some confusion the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has caused by changing its guidance for COVID-19 testing. Rather […]
Nursing home visitation ban lifted; will be tied to color-coded County Alert System
MORGANTOWN — The current statewide ban on nursing home visitation ends Tuesday morning, Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary Bill Crouch announced during Monday’s COVID-19 briefing. […]
Justice annouces new school mask requirements, tweak for small counties for County Alert System
MORGANTOWN — Two changes to the color-coded County Alert System map for schools were unveiled Friday during the governor’s CVID-19 briefing. First, mask wearing has been expanded, […]
Mon bars to remain closed until Aug. 31; conditions set for reopening
Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday extended the Monongalia County bar closure another 10 days. They’ll reopen on Aug. 31. “It’s not like I’m just stringing people along,” […]
Justice announces more fairs, festivals and arts grants totaling $1.14 million; three come to Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday announced another round of grants for various fairs festivals and arts offerings around the state to help them bridge a […]
Justice tweaks school re-entry color scales to narrow green and yellow, more closely match Harvard scale
MORGANTOWN — The color-coded school re-entry metric announced Friday has undergone its first tweak, with some tightening of the numbers for the green and yellow categories. Gov. […]
Justice extends Mon bar closure another 7 days; suspends nursing home visitation as outbreaks grow
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice extended the Monongalia County bar closure another seven days, through Aug. 20. Under the current order, bars were set to open Friday. […]
30 nursing homes across state see COVID outbreaks; visitation ban, testing, other measures in talks
MORGANTOWN — Most involve just one or two people, and they’re trying to keep the outbreaks contained, he said. They’re not quite the same as community-spread outbreaks, […]
