He was elected again in 1996 at 74, making him the oldest governor of the state. The first municipally owned parking building in the U.S. was opened September 1, 1941 in Welch, West Virginia. West Virginia got its first Starbucks in December, 2003, making it the last state in the...
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Jim Justice, Democratic governor of U.S. state of West Virginia, announced to switch to the Republican Party at a rally with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. "Today I will tell you with lots of prayers and lots of thinking, I'll tell you as ...
(AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least 10 other states that have enacted laws restricting or outlawing medically supported treatments for transgender youth. The bill outlaws those under 18 from being ...
At least six Justice family entities received the Paycheck Protection Program loans, including four energy companies, the governor's lavish resort The Greenbrier, as well as The Greenbrier Sporting Club.
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WV Gov. Jim Justice switches parties: "I'll tell you as West Virginians, I can't help you anymore being a Democrat governor."pic.twitter.com/bWaBdWXu0r — CBS News (@CBSNews)August 3, 2017 Mr. Trump promised earlier a big announcement at the West Virginia rally. ...
(AP) — Jim Justice, a coal billionaire running for West Virginia governor, owes millions in back taxes to some of Appalachia’s most impoverished counties, including one in Kentucky that is struggling to pay the debt on a new rec center and has turned the lights off in its parks and ...
West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office January 14, 2025 By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day as West Virginia's chief...
West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office January 17, 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day as West Virginia's chief executive Tuesday, including one ...