CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory: 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, Monday, May 11, 2020, at 1 p.m. West Virginians can watch the live stream of this[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 1,310 positive cases, 51 deaths as of 10 a.m. today; After 1,915 more tests, cases up 23 since 10 a.m. on Thursday
WV Press Update: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 1,310Total Lab Results reported – 59,436; positive test percentage, 2.20%Total Deaths – 51 The number of new[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Governor’s press briefing at Noon
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory: 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, May 8, 2020, at noon. West Virginians can watch the live stream of this briefing[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 1,287 positive cases, 51 deaths as of 10 a.m. today; After 1,698 more tests, cases up 39 since 10 a.m. on Wednesday
WV Press Update: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 7. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 1,287Total Lab Results reported – 57,521; positive test percentage, 2.24%Total Deaths – 51 The number of new[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. gift, greenhouse and floral industries suffering
Event sales – weddings, churches, festivals – down as much as 95 percent; Few teachers or nurses ‘Appreciation Week’ sales By Lexi Browning For WV Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the gift, greenhouse and floral industries, spring profits can often determine the rest of the year’s success. But with the ongoing[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Governor’s press briefing at 4:30 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory: 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, Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. West Virginians can watch the live stream of this[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Coronavirus Czar raises concern as key WV COVID-19 metric trends upward
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two days after Gov. Jim Justice pumped the brakes on a six-week plan to bring much of West Virginia back online, COVID 19 czar Dr. Clay Marsh said Wednesday he is concerned the virus might be escalating anew. “We’re starting to see the[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: WVU offers webinars to help state businesses successfully navigate COVID-19 comeback
By WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In a hopeful, cautious step forward, West Virginia is starting the process of reopening its doors for business after stay-at-home orders were issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic nearly two months ago. West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics and Benjamin M. Statler College[Read More…]
Election Update: W.Va. voters urged to follow instructions with absentee ballots
Release from the W.Va. Secretary of State: Charleston, W. Va. – West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner urges voters to closely follow absentee ballot instructions to ensure their votes count in the 2020 Primary Election. The important message is shared as unprecedented numbers of West Virginians have already chosen to[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: WVMA successfully shifts Marcellus conference to video format
Release from West Virginia Manufacturers Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Proving that manufacturers can adapt to any challenge, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association held its ninth annual Marcellus and Manufacturing Development Conference (MMDC) in the midst of a global pandemic – thanks to video conferencing technology. The conference, originally slated for[Read More…]
