Gov. Jim Justice opened his first briefing of this week with the somber responsibility of reading 110 COVID-19 deaths. Of those 110, 28 were reconciliation deaths, he said, bringing the state to 3,976. “We urge you to get vaccinated,” he said. “It’s the only way on earth that I ...
MORGANTOWN — With flu and cold season right around the corner, West Virginians are being urged to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “With flu season coming on in the fall and winter, unvaccinated West Virginians are going to ... cause West Virginia to have a challenging fall and ...
President Joe Biden is nominating West Virginia's former health commissioner as the nation's top anti-drug official, tapping a doctor who served on the front lines of the nation's opioid epidemic. The White House said Tuesday that Dr. Rahul Gupta will be the first physician to lead the ...
Local health officials said while the state of West Virginia is in a better place now regarding the COVID-19 pandemic than it was at the beginning of the year, residents should still be cautious, especially concerning emerging variants. Vaccines come to West Virginia Dr. Clay Marsh, ...
MORGANTOWN -- The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of sometimes-conflicting information regarding mask-wearing policies from federal and state officials, requiring local institutions and agencies to review their policies and plans. On May 7, Gov. Jim Justice stated during a press ...
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice Monday appealed to patriotism and love of state in asking West Virginia’s 16- to 35-year-olds for their assistance in boosting vaccination numbers. Then, he put up some cash in the form of $100 savings bonds. “We’re going to give every single one of ...