It might have been the saddest moment of Jim Justice’s tenure as governor.

The man who from day one on the campaign trail pledged to move West Virginia from 50th to first had to concede Wednesday the state was No. 1 in an entirely undesirable category, having the highest rate of COVID-19 case acceleration in the nation.

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Phil Kabler covers politics. He can be reached at 304-348-1220 or philk@hdmediallc.com.

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