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 […]
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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,” […]
Preston will check with state on $10,000 grants to volunteer fire departments
KINGWOOD — County commissions do not have the $10,000 allocated by the governor for each volunteer fire department, Preston County commissioners said Tuesday. County Administrator Kathy Mace […]
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 […]
Morrisey files suits against opioid distributors Walmart and CVS
MORGANTOWN — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday filed two more lawsuits against opioid distributors. In June he sued Walgreens and Rite Aid in Putnam County Circuit […]
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 celebrates $1.347 million in fairs and festival grants with fair and festival leaders
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice revisited on Thursday his plan to spread $1,347,000 from his Governor’s Contingency Fund among the state’s 329 fairs and festivals – this […]
