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 deadline, which was Friday. In eight days he said, the state tested 10,000 inmates and 4,000 employees. The testing ...
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 the fair, he said, and it will run Aug. 13-22. Fair and festival guidelines, including rides, are posted at ...
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 next week. The limited, phased-in nursing home plan will begin June 17, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday. To qualify for the ...
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 date, youth sports games and other outdoor sports games, along with outdoor equestrian events, will be allowed to resume with ...
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 practices of the people involved. “I can’t really say why it’s that number,” he said, when asked how they decide on ...
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 beginning July 1. “We’ve got to have some level of relatively strict guidelines,” however, he cautioned. Those will ...