MORGANTOWN — Charlene Marshall has never been one to shy away from going first. Marshall, who served as the mayor of Morgantown from 1991-’98, was the first […]
State Government
Hoyer steps down, Crane steps in during virtual National Guard Change of Command Ceremony
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and people across West Virginia joined together on Monday to congratulate Adjutant General James Hoyer as he steps into his new role, […]
Justice addresses Greenbrier party questions, talks about vaccine numbers
MORGANTOWN — The widely circulated video of closely packed, unmasked New Year partiers at the Greenbrier dominated the press conversation at Monday’s COVID-19 briefing from the governor’s […]
State election highlights in 2020: Justice returns to office, red shift accelerates
2020 was the pandemic year, but it was also an election year. And while Trump-Biden dominated the headlines, state-level elections with more direct bearing on our day-to-day […]
The year in COVID reviewed
A look back at pivotal moments in the pandemic In March, just days after the 2020 legislative session ended, Gov. Jim Justice began his regular COVID-19 briefings, […]
A look at bills considered, passed by state Legislature
Jan. 2 Legislative leaders shared their visions for the 2020 session before it started Jan. 8. A pandemic was not in view. Among their goals: Ending the […]
Justice faces some push back on schools
Teachers’ associations are not happy with governor’s decision Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to get students back in classrooms three weeks from now isn’t making the grade with […]
Justice announces $3.5M to turn old Ramada Inn into social services center
MORGANTOWN — Renovations to turn the former Ramada Inn facility on Scott Avenue into a hub for social services have been under way for well over a […]
Justice: All elementary and middle schools may resume in-person starting Jan. 19
Vaccine program for age 80 and up begins Big changes for the schools and an aggressive vaccination program for seniors topped the news coming from the governor’s […]
Daily positivity spikes at 16.4%, vaccine dispersion continues
Justice and team explain unemployment benefits extension in COVID relief legislation MORGANTOWN — As of Monday, the state had received 60,875 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and administered […]
