Release from West Virginia Tax Office: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Tax Department — effective immediately — will not receive walk-in customers for assistance at its regional offices in Beckley, Charleston, Clarksburg, Martinsburg, Parkersburg, and Wheeling, West Virginia, due to concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). ‘We are also temporarily[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Attorney General Morrisey opinion approves broad absentee voting
Release from the West Virginia Attorney General: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued an opinion Wednesday stating the Governor’s state of emergency declaration gives the Secretary of State authority to allow voters broad access to absentee voting for the upcoming primary election. Secretary of State Mac[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: WVU expert notes some populations at higher risk during COVID-19 pandemic
From WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Michael Zakour, professor of social work at West Virginia University, lived through Hurricane Katrina and studied the vulnerability and resiliency of the community following the disaster. After observing the lack of coordination and communication – which put vulnerable populations at higher risk – before, during and after Hurricane[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Hospital Association issues statement on hospital capacity in state
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Joe Letnaunchyn, president and CEO of the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA), provides the following statement regarding COVID-19 and hospital capacity: West Virginia hospitals have emergency response plans that include surge capacity procedures to address an influx of patients. To prepare for a surge, West Virginia hospitals and health systems are focusing on three core areas: patient[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: U.S. Sen. Capito to hold press call today at noon on coronavirus impact
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The office of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has issued the following media advisory: Capito to Hold Press Call on Coronavirus Updates WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 18, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) will hold a press call to provide an update on the coronavirus outbreak and the impact[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Press conference on W.Va. Primary Election today at 1:30 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey have issued the following media advisory: West Virginia Secretary Warner and Attorney General Morrisey will hold a joint press conference today, March 18, to discuss preparations and legal requirements for the state’s May 12 Primary Election. The[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. confirms first case of COVID-19; Health experts update the media on drive-thru testing centers
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After weeks with no confirmed cases, Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday evening in a televised address to the state that West Virginia now has its first case of the coronavirus — in the Eastern Panhandle — and that the[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Media gets update following W.Va. Governor’s statewide address; 500 tests available in state
By Erin Beck, Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an address broadcasted to the state Tuesday evening, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced health officials have detected the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Eastern Panhandle of the state. “Be apart,” Justice said, referencing public health recommendations to[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Berkeley County Council declares state of emergency after first case found in W.Va. Eastern Panhandle
By Breanna Francis, The Journal of Martinsburg MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — In a nearly empty council chambers via teleconference, the Berkeley County Council adopted a resolution declaring a state of emergency in the county during an emergency meeting held early Tuesday afternoon, just hours before the first positive COVID-19 case was[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Gov. Justice orders West Virginia restaurants, bars, casinos closed
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday evening that he has ordered restaurants, bars and casinos in West Virginia to close, effective at midnight, in an attempt to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the state. Just 10 minutes before the 6 p.m. televised[Read More…]
