MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced on Friday a series of new restrictions in response to the ever-worsening COVID-19 pandemic. First up, effective Saturday, he’s tightening the […]
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Justice declines to acknowledge Biden as president-elect; awaits completion of contested results
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday said he doesn’t yet acknowledge that former Vice-President Joe Biden is president-elect. The statement came in reply to a question […]
New WV COVID cases reach all-time high; CDC updates mask guidance
MORGANTOWN — Wednesday saw a state all-time high for new COVID-19 cases. On the positive side, the CDC updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to say masks […]
AG Morrisey joins other AGs to urge US SUPCO to overturn Pa. court ruling that usurps state election law
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined with five other state attorneys general to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Pennsylvania Supreme Court […]
No change in delegate, commission races following canvassing process
MORGANTOWN — It’s been a nervous week for the Williams family. That appears to have ended at about 1:30 p.m. Monday when election canvassing in Monongalia County […]
COVID death toll jumps to 530 as DHHR uncovers 27 incorrectly reported deaths
MORGANTOWN — Anyone opening the Department of Health and Human Resources coronavirus dashboard during the better part of Monday would have seen the death toll at 502. […]
Amid consternation over school sports, Justice and team decide to stick with county maps as pandemic worsens
MORGANTOWN — “The pandemic is accelerating,” COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh said Friday. In the midst of that, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday he and leadership team have […]
COVID cumulative rate hits 2.97%; Justice expects no shutdowns if it hits 3% benchmark
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s cumulative positive COVID-19 rate reached 2.97% Wednesday, just shy of the benchmark Gov. Jim Justice has said could trigger resumption of some preventative […]
Republicans sweep elected executive positions
Republican challenger Riley Moore won the race for state treasurer against six-term incumbent John Perdue, according to MetroNews projections. That makes a clean sweep for Republicans in […]
Incumbent Terry Funk Sypolt retains seat in 52nd District
KINGWOOD — Although the numbers are unofficial, it appears incumbent Republican Terry Funk Sypolt took the 52nd District House of Delegates with a lead of 908 votes. […]
