MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s hungry kids will be taken care of through the summer, Gov. Jim Justice and his team announced during Monday’s coronavirus press briefing. The state has been […]
State Government
Justice remains hopeful as state budget hole grows; counting on CARES Act money to backfill
MORGANTOWN — Much of Gov. Jim Justice’s Friday coronavirus press briefing focused on the state budget, but he and COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh did offer a couple bits of advice […]
Justice to lift stay-at-home order on Monday; replace it with ‘Safer at Home’
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday that as Week 2 of his The Comeback plan begins Monday, he’ll be lifting his stay-at-home order and replacing it with “Safer at […]
Justice: COVID-19 positives below 3% for 3 days; Week 1 begins Thursday
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice delayed his Wednesday press briefing until just after 5:30 p.m. so that he could dovetails the day’s news with the most recent COVID-19 testing numbers […]
Delegate Hansen questions governor’s 3% benchmark for The Comeback plan
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, is among those who have expressed concern about the metric Gov. Jim Justice said will serve as the benchmark for continuing forward steps in […]
Justice clarifies timing on The Comeback recovery plan
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Justice offered some clarification on Tuesday to his plan to reopen the state – West Virginia Strong: The Comeback. He’s been hit with the question, “When does […]
Senate president, House speaker praise Justice’s reopening plan; progressive groups urge caution
MORGANTOWN — The leaders of the state Senate and House on Monday jointly praised Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to gradually reopen the state – called West Virginia Strong: The Comeback […]
Gov. Justice Outlines ‘West Virginia Strong: The Comeback’ plan
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday unveiled his plan to reopen the state, called West Virginian Strong: The Comeback. It will be anchored, he said, to an often-reported number: […]
Gov. Justice targets day cares, outdoor dining for next steps in reopening West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — As hospitals gear up to resume elective procedures next week, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday day cares and restaurants will be in view for the next phase of […]
Fed CARES rules don’t allow for filling state budget holes; Gov. Justice optimistic that will change
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told The Dominion Post during a Wednesday press call that the CARES rules issued by the the U.S. Treasury don’t allow states to backfill […]
