MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that the statewide COVID-19 testing at jails and prisons – spurred by the Huttonsville prison outbreak – was completed by […]
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State fair set to go in August; state remains at risk for COVID-19 outbreaks
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia State Fair topped Gov. Jim Justice’s news nuggets during Thursday’s COVID-19 press briefing. The State Fair Board voted to proceed with holding […]
Limited, appointment-only nursing home visitation to begin June 17
MORGANTOWN — After suffering long months of isolation from one another, families and loved ones in nursing homes will be able to visit face to face starting […]
The Comeback: Youth camps, outdoor spectator sports, concerts on the reopening agenda
West Virginia Strong: The Comeback continues to roll along, with summer youth camps allowed to resume on June 22, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday. On the same […]
Public gatherings, parades, police reform: Justice’s June 5 press conference
MORGANTOWN — On Friday, the limit on public gatherings quadrupled, from 25 to 100 attendees allowed. But Justice said the actual number is less important than the […]
Justice: Obama is welcome here; his coal policies aren’t
MORGANTOWN — After getting raked over the social media coals Wednesday for saying President Barack Obama isn’t welcome in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice was forced to […]
Fairs and festivals to resume; crowd size limitation bumped up starting Friday
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday ended the suspense about the resumption of summer fairs and festivals, announcing they will be allowed to start up again […]
Private, state campgrounds to open June 10 to out-of-staters
Private and state park campgrounds will reopen to out-of-state guests starting June 10, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday. Their stays will be limited to seven days. “We […]
COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh describes ‘super-spreaders’ and three C’s of keeping the virus contained
MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh introduced a new term during Tuesday’s COVID-19 press briefing: super-spreaders. There’s a measure called “dispersion factor” that describes the percentage of […]
Justice praises state for peaceful protests as riots, looting across U.S. follow George Floyd killing
MORGANTOWN — Much of Monday’s COVID-19 press briefing focused on protests across the state and nation over the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis. Gov. Jim Justice recognized […]