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West Virginia governor defends his resort's New Year's party

by Cuneyt DilJohn Raby
| January 4, 2021 3:07 PM

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice brushed off criticism that the posh resort he owns did not follow coronavirus pandemic guidelines after video surfaced of a New Year’s Eve gala showing a tightly packed ballroom, with many people not wearing masks.

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