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The more, the better: Have you gotten a COVID-19 test yet?
What are you doing Wednesday? Or the Wednesday after that? Have you gotten a COVID-19 test yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Monongalia County Health […]
DHHR begins accepting applications for school voucher program this week
No matter what COVID-19 says, the right school clothes are still the right school clothes. The state Department of Health and Human Resources begins accepting applications for […]
Pandemic-related unemployment contributes to overdose increase
Isolation, unemployment and disposable income. Bob Hansen, executive director of the Office of Drug Control Policy for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, said […]
First case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children confirmed
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has confirmed that a West Virginia child has been diagnosed with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. […]
Politics, growing COVID case numbers dominate Justice Friday briefing
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice began Friday’s briefing on a somber note, announcing five new deaths since his last press conference.The deaths bring the state to 116. […]
DHHR to offer free COVID -19 testing
CHARLESTON — As part of Gov. Jim Justice’s initiative to increase COVID-19 testing opportunities, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) will provide free […]
DHHR completes investigation into COVID-19 case discrepancy
CHARLESTON — An investigation, ordered by Gov. Jim Justice last week after the number of active COVID-19 cases in Randolph County were found to be much lower […]
Justice orders statewide nursing home COVID-19 testing for all staff and residents, even if done before
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice expressed his frustration over a COVID-19 reporting failure at a Jackson County nursing home through a new executive order or Friday. He’s […]
Justice: Heads could roll for failure to respond to nursing home outbreaks; also addresses fed dollars and Phase 2
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice expressed frustration during his Thursday COVID-19 press briefing over people who fail to respond properly to nursing home outbreaks and said their […]