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Gov. Justice, COVID Czar say West Virginia could transition out of pandemic and into endemic “very soon” 

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… WV COVID RESPONSE TEAM: PANDEMIC MAY TRANSITION TO ENDEMIC SOONDuring Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice and State Coronavirus Czar Dr. Clay Marsh Read More…

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Rev. Craig Blankenship filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. Laura Ann Doty, age 47, of Greencastle died as a result of Dr. Fauci’s virus. She was the daughter of Dick & Shirley Doty. For several years her mother worked in Creston. The Creston area continues to have snow, rain and Read More…

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Gov. Justice’s investments in Tourism paying off: Hatfield-McCoy Trails set historic growth record in 2021 

CHARLESTON, WV – Since taking office in 2017, Gov. Jim Justice has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the state’s tourism efforts. These investments have changed West Virginia’s image in major, unprecedented ways, and we are now reaping the rewards of promoting our state to the world for the first time ever. Today, as a result Read More…

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COVID-19 UPDATE: While ICU and ventilator numbers hold steady, overall case count continues to drop rapidly

Press Release 2/17/22 Active cases have dropped by approximately 75% in just the past three weeks 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. CASE NUMBERS & HOSPITALIZATIONS UPDATEDuring Read More…

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WVDHHR COVID-19 Update

February 15, 2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 16, 2022, there are currently 5,271 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 37 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,104 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 70-year old Read More…

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WEST VIRGINIA SURPASSES 6,000 COVID-RELATED DEATHS, BUT CASE NUMBERS CONTINUE SHARP DECLINE

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. During Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that West Virginia has now surpassed 6,000 COVID-19-related deaths. “It’s surely not something Read More…

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Dominion Energy Agrees to Sell West Virginia Natural Gas Distribution Company to Ullico 

– Sale is expected to close in late 2022, subject to regulatory approvals- Ullico subsidiary Hearthstone Utilities agrees to move headquarters to West Virginia RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to sell its West Virginia natural gas utility – Hope Gas, Inc. (Dominion Energy West Read More…

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Mountaineer Food Bank and Family Resource Network Effort Provided 11,933 lbs of Food to Calhoun County

Mountaineer Food Bank (MFB) located in Gassaway, WV provides food and other household items to the emergency food network in 48 counties including programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, backpack programs, senior programs and mobile pantries. The Family Resource Network of Grantsville is hosts and promotes the effort for Calhoun County. MFB works Read More…

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Gov. Justice announces State of West Virginia named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2022

2/10/2022 CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the State of West Virginia has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2022. The list includes businesses from all industries – not just state governments. West Virginia was one of only two states to crack the list’s top 250. “West Virginia continues to emerge Read More…

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Gov. Justice optimistic about improving numbers but continues to urge West Virginians to get boosted 

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.NUMBERS IMPROVING, BUT GOVERNOR CONTINUES TO URGE VACCINATIONS, BOOSTERSDuring Wednesday’s briefing, Gov. Justice expressed cautious optimism about West Virginia’s improving COVID case Read More…