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BEAVER, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has ordered an investigation of conditions at Southern Regional Jail, according to a published report. The move comes after WVVA-TV reported on concerns that inmates at the jail in Beaver were being treated inhumanely. READ MORE: Nurse Aide At Ohio Veterans Home Accused Of Sexual AssaultJustice...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday he has asked state law enforcement to collect surplus body armor for donation to Ukraine in its defense from attack from Russia. Justice said he directed the West Virginia National Guard and the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate with the West Virginia Law...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday signed a bill eliminating the state’s ban on nuclear power plants but cautioned against jumping in to diversify the coal-dependent state’s energy offerings. Justice said in a letter that any development or placement of nuclear technologies in West Virginia “must be done thoughtfully and,...
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Left-wing actress Bette Midler attacked West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) on Friday, tweeting, “I’d say his dog’s ass would make a better Governor than him!” “BTW, here are the state rankings of all the areas and agencies for which the so-called ‘Governor’ of WVA, #JimJustice, is responsible,” tweeted Bette Midler on Thursday. “Judging from these rankings,...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) has finally gotten even with Bette Midler after the actress called the state’s residents “poor, illiterate, and strung out.” In his televised state address Thursday, Justice flashed his pet bulldog’s butt to the cameras and told the Hollywood star to kiss the animal’s “hiney.” Gov. Justice, who is a...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice concluded his state of the state address Thursday by lifting up his English Bulldog Babydog and showing off her butt - sending a message to actress Bette Midler. 'They never believed in West Virginia. That we could do it. They told every bad joke in the world about us,' the Republican...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday resumed his weekly briefings on the coronavirus, six days after he tested positive for COVID-19. Justice’s return coincided with the state surpassing 20,000 confirmed cases of the virus over a one-week period for the first time. The Republican governor, 70, developed a headache and...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, his office announced. Justice said in a statement he woke up with a cough and congestion, then developed a headache and high fever. The 70-year-old governor said he initially took a rapid test for the coronavirus, which came back negative....
West Virginia's Governor Jim Justice said recent attacks against Joe Manchin are 'intolerable' after the centrist Democrat killed President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion Build Back Better social spending and welfare package. 'There's no call for it,' Justice told Fox News Primetime on Wednesday. 'In all honesty, it's not tolerated — just period.' 'From the standpoint...
Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that three western Maryland counties would be welcome to secede and join his state. “We welcome these counties and would be tickled to death to have them and the great folks of that incredible state,” Justice said in a press release. State lawmakers representing Allegany, Garrett and...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia employers would be limited in their ability to require workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus under a bill introduced by Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday. The proposal, which would allow certain medical and religious exemptions to company COVID-19 vaccine mandates, comes as the state approaches 4,000 deaths since...
Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was stuck in an elevator at his residence Thursday afternoon. Justice was temporarily trapped inside the elevator for nearly 30 minutes at the governor’s mansion due to an electrical failure, Justice’s office said in a press release. A crowbar and other tools were used to break open the door....
In June, turncoat Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia was outed for being on the hook for almost a billion dollars in unpaid loans to Credit Suisse funds and Carter Bank & Trust (CB&T). This all came out after CB&T and Justice sued one another over a few hundred million dollars the bank said Justice and...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice once again expressed frustration with those who are unwilling to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Speaking at a Covid briefing on Friday, the Republican said that the vaccine is “the only thing that I have left in my arsenal that will make this get better.” However, Justice reiterated that he...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency in all 55 counties Tuesday due to the threat of flash flooding from Hurricane Ida’s remnants. Moderate rain fell in the state on Tuesday evening on already saturated ground from storms in recent days. The entire state was under a flash flood watch,...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has issued a statewide advisory for officials to make preparations as Hurricane Ida moves inland. According to the National Weather Service, the potential for heavy rainfall and flooding will increase Tuesday and Wednesday in West Virginia as Ida’s remnants track to the northeast from the U.S....
By: KDKA-TV News Staff CHARLESTON, W. Va. (KDKA) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise in West Virginia, with over 1,300 new positive cases in the past two days. In an effort to raise vaccination rates, Governor Jim Justice is launching a second round of the state’s vaccination sweepstakes. The first of six drawings begin...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Friday launched a second round of vaccination sweepstakes, this time with prizes aimed at enticing younger residents to sign up for COVID-19 shots as the pandemic continues to worsen. The first of six weekly drawings will be held Aug. 31. Registration will open next Monday....
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says there’s no plans for a mask mandate as the state sees an increasing number of coronavirus cases. The delta variant is now present in 29 counties, Justice told news outlets Monday during a briefing. The total number of active cases had dipped below 1,000 not...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he does not have plans to bring back restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the more contagious delta variant begins spreading in the state. “From the standpoint of bringing back the mask or whatever like that, again I pray to God above that...
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Screenshot via ABC News. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) appeared on ABC News’ This Week with Martha Raddatz to talk about his state’s rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines, noting that while his state was among those offering lottery-type prizes to encourage vaccinations, he worried about the “death lottery” that still put the unvaccinated at...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. (KDKA) — On Thursday, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced a planned slate of incentives for West Virginians not already vaccinated against COVID-19 to get the vaccine. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 832 New Coronavirus Cases, 16 Additional Deaths Statewide Some of these incentives...
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle tore into Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) on Friday morning, as he struggled to find any evidence to defend why he signed a bill that would prohibit transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams. Just days after the governor signed the measure into law, Ruhle asked Justice if he could name a single example of...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s coronavirus vaccination drive is slowing down as fewer people come forward to get shots, the governor said Friday. The administration rate of vaccine supply in the state is about 85%, down from higher figures early in the year when the state momentarily led the nation in most people vaccinated....
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender athletes in West Virginia would be banned from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges under a bill that won approval from the legislature Friday. The bill heads to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who has not publicly commented on the matter. READ MORE:...
Legislation that would expand opportunities for restorative justice for juveniles passed both chambers of the West Virginia legislature and is headed to Gov. Jim Justice’s desk for his likely signature. Under West Virginia’s juvenile restorative justice program, the victim of a crime meets with the juvenile offender to discuss a way in which the...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wants to get rid of personal income tax offset it by increasing the state consumer sales tax by about 2% and adding a tax on luxury items that cost $5,000 or more. The proposal would reduce the income tax by 60% for the first year and repeal it completely in...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill that protects employers, health care providers and others from being sued due to the coronavirus pandemic. The bill offers protection from COVID-19 lawsuits even if public health guidelines were ignored. But suits could be filed if there is evidence a person or...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that 20 coronavirus deaths went unreported, on top of the 165 deaths he announced last week that were previously not publicized. The Republican governor vowed a “complete investigation, all the way down, to pinpoint exactly where the shortcomings are.” Those words appeared to suggest...
West Virginia might be seeing a clash between two of the state’s leading politicians since Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) took a shot at Senator Joe Manchin (D) for criticizing his handling of federal coronavirus aid. Justice gave an interview to CBS’ Margaret Brennan on Sunday for Face The Nation, where he defended his support...
Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice knocked some states’ decisions to end their mask mandates, warning Friday they could experience “whiplash” from making the decision too early and suggesting it was an attempt to garner media attention. MSNBC Live host Stephanie Ruhle asked Justice about the states that decided to end their mask mandates, and whether...
Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) warned of the negative effects that could accompany completely lifting Covid-19 restrictions, questioning why “a little more caution isn’t the very best medicine.” MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle sat down with the governor on Friday morning, first praising the successful vaccine rollout in his state before asking if he has felt pressure from businesses or constituents to reopen...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff CHARLESTON, W. Va. (KDKA) – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has said that he has no plans to lift the state’s mask mandate. READ MORE: W. Va. Sales Tax Would Top U.S. States Under Income Tax Cut Plan The decision by Gov. Justice comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has held an online discussion to promote his proposal to eliminate the state income tax. The Republican governor on Wednesday addressed written questions submitted from the public on the proposal, which he unveiled in his State of the State address earlier this month. READ MORE: Rally...
Governor Jim Justice (R- WV) said on CNN Monday that major stimulus is needed in the covid relief bill and said that arguments about fiscal responsibility need to factor in this massive crisis. West Virginia has gotten national attention for successes in its vaccine rollout, and Justice spoke with Poppy Harlow about vaccinations and questions...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and other state officials will take the oath of office later this week. Justice’s office announced Monday that the inauguration ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Friday on the north side of the Capitol. Besides the Republican governor being sworn in to his second term,...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice brushed off criticism that the posh resort he owns did not follow coronavirus pandemic guidelines after video surfaced of a New Year’s Eve gala showing a tightly packed ballroom, with many people not wearing masks. The Republican governor, who did not attend the event, has advocated...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced an aggressive plan Wednesday to reopen public schools to in-person learning for younger students and offer coronavirus vaccines to residents age 80 and older and to teachers and school personnel over age 50. The announcement comes as West Virginia ends the year with more than...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he would get a coronavirus shot on Monday afternoon, the day the first vaccine doses shipped nationwide for health workers and people in long-term care centers. He said he would receive a shot before cameras later that afternoon, which would make him one of the...
West Virginia Republican Governor Jim Justice threw some not-so-subtle shade at fellow GOP state executive Kristi Noem, over her refusing to mandate mask wearing and the spiking Covid-19 deaths in her state of South Dakota. In an address to his constituents, Justice said that he’d had “many, many people” in his state urging him to...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice blasted critics of his mask mandate Wednesday, saying he would not follow the lead of other Republican governors rejecting the advice of public health experts. “I don’t want to be South Dakota,” Justice said at a news conference. He then played a news clip from the...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man has been charged with threatening Gov. Jim Justice and his staff over restrictions meant to keep people from getting infected and dying during the coronavirus pandemic. Steven Long, 49, was arrested Thursday night and charged with terroristic threatening, news outlets reported, citing a statement from West Virginia...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that facial coverings will be required at all times in businesses and other indoor spaces starting at midnight. The Republican governor said businesses will need to post signs notifying entrants of the mask requirement under his executive order. “It’s just silly to be in...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the presidential election, four days after the race was called and despite no evidence yet from Republicans of widespread voter fraud. “As far as acknowledging that the election is over, I do not do that,” said Justice,...
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