MORGANTOWN -- Gov. Jim Justice on Monday unveiled his plan to reopen the state, called West Virginian Strong: The Comeback. It will be anchored, he said, to an often-reported number: the cumulative percentage of positive COVID-19 test results, which has hovered around the 4% mark since the ...
MORGANTOWN -- As hospitals gear up to resume elective procedures next week, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday day cares and restaurants will be in view for the next phase of reopening the state. Day cares will be needed, he said, to serve the hospital staff members who will be returning to ...
MORGANTOWN -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told The Dominion Post during a Wednesday press call that the CARES rules issued by the the U.S. Treasury don't allow states to backfill budget holes caused by revenue shortfalls related to coronavirus economic downturns. Gov. Jim Justice ...
MORGANTOWN -- Wednesday's coronavirus press briefing from the state Capitol offered no new announcements or executive orders but continued to look ahead to life after the virus. In response to a question about when we might see some kind of roadmap or guidelines setting out the benchmarks ...
MORGANTOWN -- Gov. Jim Justice announced during his Tuesday coronavirus press briefing that kids won't be returning to their school buildings for the rest of the school year. They will need to continue their distance learning, he said. The state will need to keep feeding them at their ...
MORGANTOWN -- Gov. Jim Justice again focused his Monday coronavirus press briefing on restarting the state, and announced an executive order to take the first step in doing that. Hospitals and medical facilities, will need to start offering care again. So, under his order, starting April ...