Initiative totals nearly $1 billion, funded from three sources MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and some Republican state legislators gathered on the Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon to announce a broadband […]
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Justice, Marsh, continue encouragment as some COVID numbers continue worsening
MORGANTOWN — Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing from the governor’s office was largely Go Team West Virginia – the numbers are a little sour but keep up the fight. Gov. Jim Justice […]
Justice, Salango explain policies, exchange barbs in gubernatorial debate
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice and his Democratic challenger Ben Salango met Tuesday night in Morgantown for their first and likely only debate leading up to the Nov. 3 election. […]
COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh talks testing, masks, maps and evolving strategy
MORGANTOWN — The Department of Health and Human Resources recently invited The Dominion Post to talk with COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh about the importance of widespread testing. From that kernel […]
Mon bars may reopen Tuesday, Oct. 13; enhanced enforcement planned
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County bars will be permitted to reopen on Tuesday, Gov. Jim Justice announced on Friday. The state is stepping up enforcement by sending more ABCA agents and […]
Still no word on Mon bars reopening as county stays green for a week
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County has been green for a week on the state County Alert System map. With that in mind, The Dominion Post on Monday asked Gov. Jim Justice […]
New state Supreme Court video explains how and why SCOTUS has 9 justices
MORGANTOWN — A good deal of political chatter these days is devoted to the U.S. Supreme Court. On the one hand, Senate Republicans are aiming to confirm conservative nominee Amy […]
Justice proposes sanctions for teams that mutli-test to improve county test numbers; DHHR adds more info to county map
MORGANTOWN — Following several questions about whether some high school coaches are encouraging athletes and parents to get multiple COVID-19 tests to artificially improve their county numbers, Gov. Jim Justice […]
PSC OKs rates for Mon Power/Potomac Edison to provide LED street lights, but not the rates they asked for
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission has approved rates for LED outdoor lights for customers that provide outdoor lighting – essentially state and local governments. But they’re not the […]
Justice: All-time-high income tax and sales tax revenue support $90.4 million surplus for first quarter of FY 2021
MORGANTOWN — In the midst of COVID-19, West Virginia saw all-time-high consumer sales tax and personal income tax revenue during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021, Gov. Jim Justice […]
