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Governor Justice extended the state tax deadline to July 15th, to match the federal deadline. The Governor also extended the statewide school closure to April 20th.

A senior living home in Charleston has its first case of COVID-19. A resident at Brookdale Charleston Gardens tested positive, which led to testing all of the residents who are also being advised to self quarantine until the test results are back.

Gov. Jim Justice said he will recommend that the tax filing and payment deadline be extended to July 15, now matching the federal deadline. The governor also announced that the state would be waiving all penalties and interest on property tax filings until May 1. And the governor announced that the statewide school closure would … Read more

For Black Diamond Girl Scout troop 4847, this year’s cookie sales were off to a solid start with over 11,000 boxes of cookies sold, and then they hit a brick wall because of coronavirus. With no booth sales in public, some scouts have a few hundred boxes leftover. Those will be donated to hospital workers. … Read more

You may notice some changes the next time you’re in the grocery store checkout line. Because of the novel coronavirus, grocery chains including Walmart and Kroger are installing sneeze guards. Walmart is putting up sneeze guards at Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies, and they’ll go up soon at Walmart registers. The Plexiglas sneeze guards will … Read more

A West Virginia nursing home with at least 20 coronavirus cases has become the epicenter for the state’s growing caseload. Sundale’s medical director Carl Shrader says the nursing home in Morgantown has 16 residents and four staffers testing positive as of Wednesday morning, with 50 other tests still pending. State health officials said West Virginia’s … Read more

Many businesses will remain open under Governor Justice’s stay-at-home order. You can still go grocery shopping, to the bank, and the doctor. You’re able to pick up food at restaurants through the drive-thru or take-out.

About one-hundred West Virginia National Guard Members are assisting local hospitals and first responders, and helping move supplies around the state. The National Guard was activated when Governor Justice declared a State of Emergency and issued a stay-at-home order.

Today is a day of prayer across West Virginia. Governor Justice will host a prayer service at noon today. Religious leaders from several faiths will take part. It will be live streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, and will also air on the West Virginia Public Broadcasting Channel.

Charleston Town Center is closing most of its operations, after the governor’s order to shut down all non-essential businesses. Some restaurants will remain open for take-out and delivery.