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UPDATE: State of the State to be delivered by written message, address to take place at later date following Gov. Justice testing positive for COVID-19

1/11/2022

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UPDATE: 1/11/22 CHARLESTON, WV – After announcing Tuesday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19, Gov. Jim Justice’s State of the State address, scheduled for Wednesday, January 12, 2022, will be delivered by written message to the West Virginia Legislature to satisfy constitutional requirements. The Governor will deliver an address to the West Virginia Legislature at a later date. More information will be provided as it becomes available.   ------------------------------------------ ORIGINAL STORY: 1/10/22 CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice will deliver his sixth State of the State Address to a joint session of the West Virginia Legislature in the House of Delegates chamber, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 7 p.m. How to follow the address: Online Livestream: YouTube | Facebook | Twitter On TV: The address will be broadcast live on the West Virginia Public Broadcasting Channel. Find your station here (Use column labeled “WVPB”). On Radio: Audio from the address will be broadcast live on West Virginia Public Radio. Find your station here. Media: A full transcript of the speech and additional content will be posted after the address to the Governor's website as well as this Dropbox folder. Event accommodations for members of the media are being organized by the West Virginia House of Delegates. Click here to review general media guidelines for coverage of the House of Delegates. West Virginia Public Broadcasting will provide a live feed of the speech via satellite uplink. Galaxy 16C Transponder 7 Slot – C Downlink Frequency 3844.5  horizontal Symbol Rate 7.5 Bandwidth:  9 Mhz Modulation : QPSK FEC: ¾ Share Tweet Forward

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