MORGANTOWN -- Gov. Jim Justice extended the Monongalia County bar closure another seven days, through Aug. 20. Under the current order, bars were set to open Friday. Justice said during his Wednesday COVID-19 briefing that the extension will allow the various stakeholders – bar and ...
MORGANTOWN -- Most involve just one or two people, and they're trying to keep the outbreaks contained, he said. They're not quite the same as community-spread outbreaks, but the staff members are part of their communities. “That's where the community spread is generally introduced into ...
MORGANTOWN -- Beyond the daily discussion of COVID-19 numbers and virus migration from the south, much of Gov. Jim Justice's Friday briefing was devoted to the school reopening plans and union pushback. Justice said he's been working with the Department of Education for months on the ...
MORGANTOWN -- Gov Jim Justice invariably opens his COVID-19 briefings with comments on COVID deaths – either rejoicing because there were none since his last briefing, or mourning over the latest toll. On Wednesday he he had to list seven more, including, locally, a 70-year-old Preston ...
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia's active COVID-19 case numbers continue to grow, reaching 1,938 as of Sunday, with 139 total new active cases over the weekend. The Princeton Health Care Center outbreak continues, and hospitals in Logan County and Beckley now have outbreaks. Kanawha County ...
MORGANTOWN -- Gov. Jim Justice began Friday’s briefing on a somber note, announcing five new deaths since his last press conference.The deaths bring the state to 116. West Virginia saw a spike in new positive cases Thursday, with 182 — up from 99 Wednesday and 143 Tuesday. That was a ...