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WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: 2021 West Virginia State of the State Address
I sincerely hope everyone is doing as well as they possibly can be. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice appoints G.E. McCabe as Director of the West Virginia Emergency Management Division
Gov. Jim Justice appointed G.E. McCabe as Director of the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice appoints Matt Irby as Acting State Tax Commissioner
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Matt Irby as Acting West Virginia State Tax Commissioner. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: 2021 West Virginia Inauguration Ceremony
The 2021 West Virginia Gubernatorial and Constitutional Officer Inauguration Ceremony was held Friday afternoon on the North Side of the State Capitol Building in Charleston. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice appoints Harold Ward as WVDEP Cabinet Secretary
Gov. Jim Justice announced that he has appointed Harold Ward as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Application for Thirteenth Judicial Circuit vacancy
The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission will receive applications immediately for the vacancy on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit serving the County of Kanawha. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice names Brian Abraham as Chief of Staff
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Brian Abraham will become his new Chief of Staff, effective Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice congratulates and thanks Chief of Staff Mike Hall for his service
Gov. Jim Justice announced that his Chief of Staff, William Michael “Mike” Hall, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2020. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice issues statement after call with Viatris management team
Gov. Justice issued the following statement after participating in a phone call with the Viatris management team. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice urges West Virginians to have faith in COVID-19 vaccine as initial allocation plan announced
Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19 response. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice appoints Ranson Stonestreet as judge for Eleventh Family Court Circuit serving Kanawha County
Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Brittany Ranson Stonestreet, of Charleston, WV, to the Eleventh Family Court Circuit, which serves Kanawha County. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice issues statement on social media post by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey
Gov. Justice issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s recent Facebook post: “I was saddened this evening to see the statement that Attorney General Morrisey posted to his Facebook. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Supreme Court admits lawyers - October 30, 2020
The following successful applicants of the West Virginia Bar Examination were admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on Thursday, October 30, 2020. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice: $10 million revenue surplus for September caps record-setting first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021
Gov. Jim Justice announced that West Virginia’s revenue collections for September 2020 came in at about $10 million above estimates, putting a positive finishing touch on a first quarter that saw multiple all-time state revenue records broken. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice issues statement on President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court
Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice orders U.S. and State flags to be flown at half-staff IMMEDIATELY in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, in accordance with President Donald J. Trump’s proclamation, ordering that all United States and West Virginia flags on all State-owned facilities throughout the state be displayed at half-staff, beginning IMMEDIATELY and continuing until the day of interment for United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces orange counties will move to remote instruction; pays tribute on 19th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19 response. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice honors graduates of West Virginia State Police’s 68th Cadet Class; participates in bell-ringing to commemorate lives lost in 9/11 attacks
Gov. Jim Justice spoke at a graduation ceremony for the West Virginia State Police’s 68th Cadet Class. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice establishes $50 million fund to ensure safety of schools; awards grant to all West Virginia Veterans organizations
West Virginia Governor's Office issued the following announcement on Sept. 4.Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19 response. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice announces $244.3M cash surplus through first two months of FY2021; August revenue collections in at $35.8M above estimate
Gov. Jim Justice announced that West Virginia has accumulated a $244.3 million cash surplus through the first two months of Fiscal Year 2021, despite the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the state’s economy.