Roane County Commission Agenda

Governor Justice Confirms Lyme Disease Diagnosis

Gov. Justice: Doctors confirm Lyme disease diagnosis 6/1/2022 CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced that, after receiving the results of his bloodwork, his doctors have confirmed a diagnosis of Lyme disease. Gov. Justice will remain on antibiotics for several weeks to continue fighting the infection. “I’m feeling better every day,” Gov. Justice said. “I always want Read More…

With $4.2 billion in active construction projects currently underway, WVDOT eagerly awaits bridge “report cards”

     The data released from different reports can be confusing, because each uses its own metrics. But each has its value.  The most recent infrastructure report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), “Report Card for West Virginia’s Infrastructure,” lists 20 percent of the Mountain State’s bridges as structurally deficient. But that report Read More…

Manchin, Capito Announce $44 Million to Fight Drug Epidemic in West Virginia 

Charleston, WV– U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $44,337,509 through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. This funding will provide resources that increase access to treatment and support the continuum of prevention and Read More…