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Justice announces 1st vaccine lottery millionaire

Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice welcomed West Virginians to the Capitol Complex Sunday to celebrate the state’s 158th birthday and to witness the first prize giveaway of the “Do it for Babydog: Save a life, Change your life” vaccination sweepstakes. Karen ...

It’s a busy day here in West Virginia

It’s a big day in the Mountain State. Today is: West Virginia Day Father’s Day“The Great Unmasking”the first vaccine lottery winners  announcedand the beginning of the summer solstice, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Let’s start by wishing West Virginia a happy 158th ...

West Virginia and COVID-19: Where are we now?

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, ...

No more masking up in school?

MORGANTOWN -- Monongalia County’s school district has every intention of saving some face this fall. Make that lots of faces, Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said. Campbell wants to lift the mask mandate for 2021-2022. With a face-covering caveat, though, he said. The new ...

Gov. Justice wants us to party on Sunday

Governor Jim Justice said there are a lot of reasons to celebrate this Sunday. June 20th will mark the state’s 158th birthday and it is Father’s Day. Also, the state’s mask mandate expires, and the state will hold the first of a series of lottery drawings for prizes for West ...

Justice declares Juneteenth state holiday

MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice declared Saturday a state holiday. Juneteenth, held on June 19 each year, celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. He said in his Thursday announcement that because June 19 falls on a Saturday this year, Friday, June 18, will be recognized as ...