Gov. Justice Names New Commerce Secretary

Gov. Jim Justice named W. Clayton Burch as interim secretary at the West Virginia Department of Commerce on Friday, a day after forcing out his predecessor. Justice said in a statement that Burch has done a good job as acting secretary of the Department of Education and the Arts and will be a good fit at the Commerce Department until a permanent leader is named. He said a search will begin immediately. Justice asked for Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher’s resignation after complaints about poor management and residents receiving no help from a housing assistance program for 2016 flood victims.