MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Thursday a settlement with Rite Aid for up to $30 million in the opioid suit filed in June 2020. The suit alleged Rite […]
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Justice announces corrections officer state of emergency during COVID briefing; National Guard will help fill vacancies
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice topped his Thursday COVID briefing by talking about the statewide correctional officer shortage and announced he’s declared a state of emergency to enable the National […]
Justice and team: COVID hospitalizations inch closer to critical 500
MORGANTOWN – COVID hospitalizations are creeping closer to the critical point, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Tuesday. Hospitalizations stood at 399, with 61 in ICUs and 15 on […]
AG Morrisey joins other states in efforts against CDC mask mandate and EPA climate actions
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined in multi-state actions against the CDC and EPA on Tuesday. In the first action, Morrisey joined a 23-state amicus (friend of the […]
Justice hopes for compromise after sputtered special session; Clay Marsh comments on Paxlovid rebound after Biden tests positive
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice’s Tuesday COVID briefing offered some insights on “rebound phenomenon,” but also veered into musings on last week’s special session that produced neither of the bills […]
State Senate pushes abortion bill amendments, passage to Friday; opponents raise concerns about provisions, process
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate pushed passage of the abortion law bill — HB 302 — until Friday, but it was still the chief topic of discussion on the floor […]
House Finance OKs governor’s income tax cut bill, proposed amendments await
MORGANTOWN — The House Finance Committee approved the governor’s tax cut bill and sent it to the full House of Delegates on Tuesday. It saw its first reading on the […]
House Judiciary approves abortion bill; full House will vote on it on Wednesday
MORGANTOWN — The bill to clarify state abortion law cleared the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and heads toward a public hearing, debate on proposed amendments and probable House passage […]
Justice defends income tax cut proposal ahead of special session; COVID numbers continue climbing as BA.5 moves in
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice fielded more questions about his income tax reduction proposal during his Friday briefing. He and his team also continued their COVID warnings as BA.5 keeps […]
Stays and standards: Morrisey’s Hope scholarship move discussed
Call Wednesday just another day at the office — in the unprecedented life of the West Virginia Academy. Classrooms have been renovated, furnishings are being delivered and work is being […]
