MARTINSBURG - A circuit judge from the Eastern Panhandle late Thursday morning granted a temporary restraining order to a girl from the Martinsburg girl's soccer team who sought to delay the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission state tournament. Judge R. Steven Redding ruled ...
CHARLESTON — The governor held his first pandemic briefing Wednesday after winning Tuesday's general election to a second term, delivering a somber message and encouraging residents to continue precautions against the virus. "This is an absolute killer," Gov. Jim Justice said. Justice ...
WHEELING — Despite variable day-to-day numbers of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio and Marshall counties, the infection rate and percent positivity continue to climb daily, causing Ohio County to worsen to orange on the color-coded map, alongside its southern neighbor. According to the West ...
WHEELING — Election workers won't turn a voter away today for not wearing a mask, but they do want a safe and secure election. Today is Election Day across the nation. Polls in both West Virginia and Ohio open for in-person voting at 6:30 a.m. today and close at 7:30 p.m. The goal of ...
CHARLESTON — The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise, and while aggressive testing is ongoing, Gov. Jim Justice raised concerns about the small number of tests coming out of some counties. "Most of us are concerned, most of us are doing the right stuff, but most of us aren't really ...
WHEELING — Public health officials said Monday the backlash they received over their decision Saturday to recommend trick-or-treating be canceled was inconsequential compared to the effort to halt community spread of COVID-19. The decision Saturday came after Ohio and Marshall counties were listed as gold and orange, respectively, on the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources COVID-19 map. The city of Wheeling canceled trick-or-treating, as did Moundsville, based upon health department recommendations. Other municipalities in the two counties, however, did ...
