Preston County claims Cares Act money for road improvements KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission held an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon to endorse the proposed West Virginia […]
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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 […]
WVU students to receive CARES ACT emergency funding
Around 8,000 West Virginia University students received emergency grants of $750 from the federal government to help offset expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds given […]
Manchin introducing SMART Act to allow states to backfill COVID-19 shortfalls
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin is introducing a bill – with Democrat and Republican co-sponsors – to aid states, cities and counties cope with the financial crisis […]
Justice dishes on politics and pressure about The Comeback and CARES
MORGANTOWN — No new orders from Gov. Jim Justice during his Friday coronavirus press briefing. But he vented at length. First, he vented about pressure. Some think, […]
State will keep feeding kids through the summer; fed COVID aid will give eligible kids $300 food cards
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Capito, Manchin comment on $475B CARES Act supplement Senate has sent to House
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Senate passed a plumped-up version of the coronavirus aid package called CARES 3.5 on Tuesday. Sen. Shelley More Capito, R-W.Va., talked about it […]
Gov., state asked to not take stimulus funds for overdraft fees
Gov. Jim Justice asked the State Supreme Court to look into who has legal authority to provide debt relief to West Virginians. The governor asked the court […]
