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CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today announced the distribution of $3 million to counties in West Virginia to support their fire services. The funding comes after the passage and signing of SB 1022 and SB 1023, which supplemented appropriations to the Division of Emergency Management, Growth County Fire Protection Fund, and County Fire Protection Fund. Gov. Justice signed them into law in Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, ordering all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex and all state-owned facilities in Monongalia County to be displayed at half-staff from dawn to dusk on Saturday, November 11, 2023, in commemoration of the distinguished life and service of former West Virginia Judge Robert Read More…
Charleston, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced yesterday that Breeze Airways, the only Nice Low Cost Carrier (NLCC) in the U.S. will begin new service from Charleston (CRW) to Myrtle Beach, SC, starting May 10, 2024. Fares on the new route start from $49 one-way, if purchased by November 14 for travel by September 3, 2024. (See Breeze website Read More…
State has entered into a partnership with Tutor.com to provide expert online tutoring, test prep, and job support for West Virginia public library patrons across the state through a new program: TutorWV. Explore TutorWV The program is accessible via a dedicated website: TutorWV.com. Available daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at no cost for West Virginians, TutorWV Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today invited West Virginians to a holiday festival next Tuesday, November 7, to officially send off a 63-foot Norway Spruce from the Monongahela National Forest to the U.S. Capitol. This is the first time in nearly 50 years that a West Virginia tree will be on display in the nation’s capital, and Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today he has appointed Erica J. Moore, of Spencer, to the West Virginia House of Delegates Fifteenth District, which serves Roane and Wirt counties. Moore fills the seat vacated by Riley Keaton, who resigned earlier this month. Erica is a computer science graduate from West Virginia University. She has Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice announced today $3.8 million in grant funding opportunities for West Virginia senior centers are now available, with priority given to centers most in-need of additional aid. In response to the reduction of federal COVID-19 relief funds for nutrition and senior centers in May 2023, Gov. Justice has earmarked $3.8 million in funding opportunities Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, ordering all United States and West Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, October 30, 2023, as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation issued.
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced the launch of the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund, a $10 million reserve account dedicated to combating food insecurity in West Virginia. The emergency fund supports the state’s largest food banks, Mountaineer Food Bank and Facing Hunger Foodbank. Together, these organizations provide meals to food pantries across all 55 counties in Read More…
The investigation into yesterday’s home fire on Beech Road continued today, October 15th, 2023 with the WV State Fire Marshall’s office having staff on scene to sift through the debris in search of another possible victim and information regarding the cause. At approximately 1 p.m. the second body was discovered in the rubble of the Read More…
