CHARLESTON, W.Va.— The office of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced a press briefing for today at 12:30 p.m. WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, other state officials. WHAT: Gov. Justice will provide an update for media on COVID-19 preparedness and response plans. WHEN: Today, Friday, July 24. West Virginians can watch the live stream[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 5,653 positive cases, 103 deaths as of 10 a.m. today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Friday, July 24. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 5,5653 Total Lab Results reported – 247,498 Cumulative positive test percentage – 2.25 Total Deaths – 103 After 4,067 more[Read More…]
Tom Cover appointed Director of West Virginia Division of Forestry
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Tom Cover has been appointed the new director of the West Virginia Division of Forestry. West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary Ed Gaunch, after consultation with Gov. Jim Justice, announced the appointed this week. Cover is a graduate of Potomac State College and West Virginia University. He has[Read More…]
West Virginia sees record-breaking resident visitation to state parks
Release from West Virginia State Parks: SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Jim Justice announced this week record-breaking visitation to West Virginia’s state parks and forests by West Virginia residents. The announcement comes as part of West Virginia State Parks’ exclusive WVSTRONG promotion, the first-ever resident discount at state parks and forests across[Read More…]
U.S. Senators Manchin Gardner’s bill to help Americans with crisis care, suicide prevention during COVID-19 Pandemic, Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act which would direct states to utilize five percent of their Mental Health Block Grant for crisis care services – once funding for the program is increased by five percent nationally –[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 5,480 positive cases, 102 deaths as of 10 a.m. today
New single day record: WV DHHR reports 274 new cases between 10 a.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 23. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 5,480 Total[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 5,206 positive cases, 101 deaths as of 10 a.m. today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 5,206 Total Lab Results reported – 2,42,262 Cumulative positive test percentage – 2.16 Total Deaths – 101 After 2,921 more[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Governor’s press briefing at 12:30 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va.— The office of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced a press briefing for today at 12:30 p.m. WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, other state officials. WHAT: Gov. Justice will provide an update for media on COVID-19 preparedness and response plans. WHEN: Today, Wednesday, July 22. West Virginians can watch the live stream[Read More…]
W.Va. Secretary of State Warner to address U.S. Senators on General Election preparations
Warner will be a featured presenter at 10:30 a.m. today CHARLESTON, W. Va. – West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner will be a featured presenter at 10:30 a.m. today before the United States Senate Committee on Rules & Administration. Warner was invited to address the Committee on “General Election Preparations”[Read More…]
In preparation for discussion on next COVID-19 relief package, U.S. Sen. Manchin hosts virtual meeting with West Virginia leaders
By Lexi Browning West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Along with his colleagues in Congress, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., back in Washington, D.C., working on the details of the upcoming COVID-19 congressional relief package. In preparation for this week’s work in Congress, Sen. Manchin met virtually on Thursday with[Read More…]
