COVID-19 has taken a toll on the state office that oversees oil and gas production. James Martin, chief of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Oil […]
State Government
Justice outline CARES money priorities, expands on Slemp ouster
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice opened his Friday press briefing with a bit more discussion of the ouster of Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp, but […]
Slemp’s resignation letter: ‘Stay true to the science … move forward together’
MORGANTOWN — Former Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp’s resignation letter makes no mention of the positive case-reporting errors by her bureau that led to her […]
Natural Resources Commission votes no on bear hunting ban in southwest Preston County
The state Natural Resources Commission recently voted down a proposal to ban bear hunting with dogs in a section of southwest Preston County and people on both […]
West Virginia’s post-COVID rebound unpredictable but possibly bright, economists say
MORGANTOWN — The path of West Virginia’s economic recovery is unpredictable, experts said Thursday, but things are already bouncing back and some optimism is in order. “I […]
Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp resigns after Justice cites inaccurate COVID-19 active case reporting
MORGANTOWN — Hours after complaining that active COVID-19 case numbers have been inaccurately reported, Gov. Jim Justice accepted the the resignation of State Health Officer and Bureau […]
State DEP advisory council creates work group to retool human health parameters for water pollution
MORGANTOWN — The Department of Environmental Protection’s effort to update its human health criteria for wastewater discharges – which began in 2018 and stalled as industry and […]
Justice: COVID-19 spikes may lead to return of restrictions, mandatory masks
MORGANTOWN — The COVID-19 numbers are spiking in West Virginia and across the nation, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said during Monday’s press briefing. If they […]
Both sides react to failed proposal to ban bear hunting with dogs in southwest Preston County
MORGANTOWN — The state Natural Resources Commission recently voted down a proposal to ban bear hunting with dogs in a section of southwest Preston County and people […]
Justice’s team urges precautions in view of Myrtle Beach infections, church outbreaks
MORGANTOWN — A second church in Greenbrier County has had some attendees test positive for COVID-19, Gov. Jim Justice said during Friday’s press briefing. But it’s not […]
