During his COVID briefing last Monday, Gov. Jim Justice talked about West Virginia’s “off the charts” economic surplus. He also voiced support for President Biden’s larger stimulus package over the smaller GOP-proposed relief bill. As Justice said, “I am absolutely for helping our ...
MORGANTOWN -- As the coronavirus surges, hospitals across the state will be cutting back on certain elective surgeries to keep room open for COVID-19 patients. The announcement came during Monday's COVID briefing as Gov. Jim Justice and his team talked about the surge. The briefing ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday as part of his daily briefing that winter sports — swimming, wrestling, and boys’ and girls’ basketball — will be put on hold until Jan. 11, 2021. The decision also postpones any practicing or training. Any form of ...
Two days after they were allowed to reopen, Gov. Jim Justice has again ordered bars in Morgantown and Monongalia County closed indefinitely – telling WVU students his decision came down to a literal matter of life and death. “Please, kids, we have got to bear down here,” he said in ...
The leaders of two state education unions gave Gov. Jim Justice failing marks in pandemic performance Thursday afternoon. Fred Albert and Joe White said the governor isn’t doing enough to safely provide for the students, teachers and service personnel he wants to see back in ...
Gov. Jim Justice used some Friday night lights to illuminate his COVID-19 briefing Wednesday afternoon. That is, he said, green really will mean “go,” for your football team. However, he stressed, if your county pulls red — you guys won’t play that night. And it won’t ...