West Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers are going back up, and Gov. Jim Justice and his top adviser suggest the actual numbers are probably much higher because so many […]
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Gov. Justice throws state support behind I-79 Harmony Grove interchange proposal
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice joined the chorus of voices supporting the proposed I-79 Harmony Grove interchange. He announced his – and the state government’s – support […]
Vaccine education efforts not going unheard
Vaccine education efforts by Governor Jim Justice’s office are not going unheard. During the governor’s weekly press conference on Friday, Major General James Hoyer with the West […]
Justice and team celebrate Moderna request to vaccinate ages 6 and under; BA.2 grows and state cases increase
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and his team celebrated the news that Moderna on Thursday asked the FDA to OK use of its vaccine for children ages […]
Legislators take renewed look at reconfiguring DHHR following governor’s veto of bill to split it in two
MORGANTOWN – Following the governor’s veto of the bill to split the Department of Health and Human Resources in two, the Legislature has begun its work to […]
Legislative Democrats urge governor to put foster care, broadband, insulin, gas tax bills on special session call
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature was set to go into a special session on Monday to take up 17 bills; but Senate and House Democrats held separate press […]
$10M in ARPA funds for EMS
BY DAVE WILSON West Virginia lawmakers are working on a plan they hope can provide some long-term stability for emergency medical services agencies struggling to keep their […]
Royalty owners, environmental advocates urge Gov. Justice to put bill for more gas well inspectors on special session call
MORGANTOWN – A coalition of mineral and property owners and environmental advocates is asking Gov. Jim Justice to add a bill providing funding for more oil and […]
Outgoing DHHR deputy cites differences with Crouch, challenges of agency
West Virginia’s deputy health and human resources secretary, who abruptly parted ways with the agency, Monday described pervasive challenges and differences of opinion with Secretary Bill Crouch […]
Justice comes to Morgantown to announce start of 2022 road paving season
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice came to Morgantown Wednesday to announce the beginning of the 2022 road paving season. Justice made the announcement in the parking lot […]