MORGANTOWN -- When Gov. Jim Justice announced his statewide mask mandate on July 6, he made it clear he had no plans to enforce it. That left many scratching their heads and asking how a toothless order could work. The press pressed him on it that day and at subsequent press briefings, ...
MORGANTOWN -- With no new pandemic-related announcements coming from the governor on Wednesday, a portion of his afternoon briefing was devoted to his response to growing calls for a COVID-19 special session. A letter signed by 35 House Democrats sparked Wednesday's discussion. It says the ...
MORGANTOWN -- It's last call for Monongalia County bars – for 10 days. Gov. Jim Justice announced the closure Monday, as a means to curb the ongoing community outbreak in the county. He also announced a few statewide rollbacks regarding crowd sizes and fairs and festivals. Monongalia ...
MORGANTOWN -- Monongalia County bars and indoor-dining establishments faced renewed closure as COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday. Meanwhile, he and Secondary School Athletic Commission Executive Director Bernie Dolan announced a plan to resume school fall ...
SEE RELATED STORY on Monongalia County BOE's reaction to Gov. Justice's school date announcement. MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia schools are tentatively set to reopen Sept. 8, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday. And he threatened to put teeth into his currently toothless mask mandate if people ...
MORGANTOWN -- If you want to enter a building other than a private residence today, you’ll have to cover up, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday. Your face, that is. As anticipated, Justice signed an executive order mandating the use of masks or face coverings in any building where ...