A surprise announcement from Gov. Jim Justice to begin vaccinating the general public caught county health departments in West Virginia — responsible for coordinating the state’s frontline response to the pandemic — off guard.
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COVID FAMILY PROJECT 1: Remain Vigilant, Plus a Recovery Tale
We launch WestVirginiaVille's year-long COVID Family Project 2021, featuring articles, videos, and audio stories from the pandemic frontlines—stories of family loss and recovery, plus people working hard to stop the rising tide of infections and death.
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With deadline looming, critics question WV governor’s CARES Act priorities, unspent funds
Mountain State Spotlight takes a deep dive into WV Gov. Jim Justice's confounding inaction in allotting $1.25 million in CARES Act Covid relief funding to businesses and families in need in West Virginia, as a deadline looms for disbursing the funds.