Justice Takes Oath As Wv Governor; Ceremony Later Today

By Staff reports Although the pageantry is set for later today, Jim Justice is now officially West Virginia's governor. The coal and farming magnate and resort owner took the oath of office at 12:01 a.m. in the chapel at The Greenbrier resort, which he owns. The resort posted a video of the oath-taking on its Facebook page. Some previous governors have also chosen to take the oath in private early on their first day, before the public events surrounding their inauguration. Justice's public inauguration is set for 1 p.m.