MORGANTOWN — Monday was the first day for the West Virginia National Guard to aid WorkForce West Virginia with the backlog of unemployment claims stemming from coronavirus-related […]
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Justice assigns National Guard to tackle unemployment claim backlog; WorkForce outlines CARES Act guidelines
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Friday, during his daily coronavirus press briefing, expressed his frustration with WorkForce West Virginia’s inability to handle the massive influx of […]
Justice issues executive order for COVID-19 protection in Eastern Panhandle
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he has signed an executive order to further protect West Virginians in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties as COVID-19 […]
PSC green-lights Longview Power gas and solar plant projects
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission has given its green light to construction of two new Longview Power plants: one gas fired, one solar. The PSC […]
Justice announces COVID-19 outbreak in Eastern Panhandle, details still unfolding
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced on Friday a coronavirus outbreak in the Eastern Panhandle. Word of the outbreak came at about 11:30, officials at the daily […]
Information on new election dates
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner would like the public to be aware of the changes in dates and deadlines for the 2020 primary election, which […]
Justice, schools Superintendent Burch hopeful schools will re-open
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice offered no new coronavirus-related announcements during his Thursday press briefing, but did join with Superintendent of Schools Clayton Burch to deny a […]
Legislative leaders urge governor to close schools for the rest of the school year
MORGANTOWN — State legislative leaders of both parties have called on Gov. Jim Justice to close schools through the rest of the year as a coronavirus precaution. […]
Feds announce more than $5 million settlement with Jim Justice companies for mine-safety violations
U.S. Thomas T. Cullen and Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration David G. Zatezalo announced Wednesday a settlement between the United States […]
Gov. Justice moves primary election to June, revises return-to-school date
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday morning that he has moved the primary election date form May 12 to June 9. Also, the return-to-school date has […]
