MORGANTOWN — COVID hospitalizations have tripled since Thanksgiving, a new variant is on the loose, and Gov. Jim Justice is rebranding his twice-weekly briefings in acknowledgement of the new normal. COVID hospitalizations stood at 360 on Wednesday, up from 114 on Nov. 23, the day before ...
As talk of the expected winter storm ramped up Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties for today. The winter storm event was forecast to hit the state after night with freezing temperatures contiuing over the weekend. The National ...
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday announced an economic development partnership that he said will help revitalize the city of Weirton and foster American energy independence. Massachusetts-based Form Energy will partner with the state to build its first iron-air battery ...
MORGANTOWN — Tuesday's COVID briefing from the governor's office was plagued with technical glitches but the topics of increased hospitalizations, a TikTok ban and the coming winter storm came up before the briefing suddenly cut off. Hospital cases dipped to 114 on Nov. 23 but have been ...
Gov. Jim Justice and the acting secretary for health and human services described initial steps to improve how West Virginia addresses health and quality-of-life issues. Those include lifting a hiring freeze for the Department of Health and Human Resources and working swiftly to fill ...
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday that PRODIGI, in collaboration with the Preston County Commission and Economic Development Authority, has been awarded two Line Extension Advancement and Development (LEAD) grants to construct 150 miles of fiber optic network throughout the ...