CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has directed the West Virginia National Guard and the Department of Homeland Security to help Ukraine by enlisting West Virginia law enforcement to donate surplus body armor. The WVNG and DHS will immediately begin collecting unused or recently expired ballistic vests. They are coordinating with the West Virginia Law Enforcement Coalition, Read More…
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Gov. Justice calls emergency meeting of Investment Management Board to discuss Russian investments
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that, in his role as Chairman of the West Virginia Investment Management Board (WVIMB), he is calling for an emergency meeting of the Investment Committee of the WVIMB on Tuesday, March 8, to discuss the fund’s investment in Russian-backed securities. The Governor will ask the Investment Committee, through his Read More…
Governor Justice says “We’ll see what the game is big boy,” in filing suit
During his media briefing he stated that he plans to sue retired reporter Phil Kabler of the Charleston Gazzette with regards to an article printed on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The headline for the column was “Justice and Legislature’s opposition to masks and vaccines bear responsibility for many COVID-19 deaths in WV.” In the column, Read More…
Gov. Justice observes two-year anniversary of first COVID briefing, State of Preparedness declaration
3/4/2022 CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state’s latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts. GOV. JUSTICE OBSERVES TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST COVID BRIEFING, STATE OF PREPAREDNESS DECLARATIONGov. Justice announced that Friday marked the two-year Read More…
GOVERNOR ON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS: “I WISH PRESIDENT BIDEN WOULD HAVE COME OUT AND SAID OUR NATION NEEDS TO BE ENERGY INDEPENDENT”
Gov. Justice took time out of his remarks on COVID-19 to review President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address last evening. “President Biden, I thought, did a pretty decent job in his delivery, but the substance was not very good,” Gov. Justice said. “I wish President Biden would have come out and said Read More…
West Virginia breaks record again for lowest unemployment rate in state history .
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% for January 2022; breaking the all-time record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in state history for the 4th consecutive month. At the beginning of each year, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusts previous months’ unemployment numbers Read More…
GOV. JUSTICE: “IT’S STARTING TO FEEL LIKE WE ARE REALLY, REALLY GETTING OUT OF THIS”
WV Nationa.l Guard to complete mission providing staffing support for hospitals by March 11 CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state’s latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts.. GOV. JUSTICE: “IT’S STARTING TO FEEL LIKE Read More…
Governor, First Lady Justice release book-reading for Read Across America Day
School teachers across West Virginia are encouraged to join the celebration by reading to their students CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today released a video book reading to all West Virginia schools in celebration of the upcoming Read Across America Day. The Governor chose “Take Me Home, Country Roads” – a children’s book adapted from the Read More…
Gov. Justice signs Executive Order banning sale of Russian produced liquor in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has signed an Executive Order which directs the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (ABCA) to cease the purchase and sale of all Russian produced liquor until further notice. View the Executive Order here. The Governor also directed the WVABCA Commissioner to order and make Ukrainian made Read More…
Third Round of P-EBT Benefits Allocated to Eligible West Virginia Students
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state’s latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts. THIRD ROUND OF P-EBT BENEFITS TO BE ALLOCATED TO ELIGIBLE WEST VIRGINIA STUDENTSDuring Friday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that there will Read More…
