GLENVILLE, WV – As new Glenville State University students prepare to begin the 2022-2023 academic year, local community businesses and organizations are invited to help welcome them to Gilmer County. To help the students learn about the Glenville community including local businesses, churches, and other groups that might interest them, Glenville State is hosting a Read More…
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Gov. Justice cheers House passage of 10% permanent personal income tax cut
First personal income tax cut since 1987; largest single-year tax cut in state history CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the West Virginia House of Delegates voted bipartisanly to pass his proposal to permanently reduce the state’s personal income tax by an aggregate of 10%: “I thank Speaker Roger Hanshaw, Finance Read More…
West Virginia State Resiliency Office (WVSRO) Job Posting
7/28/2022 Title: Project CoordinatorWork Unit: State Resiliency OfficeDivision: The Governor’s OfficeLocation: 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV 25305Opening Date: August 1, 2022Closing Date: August 17, 2022 Project Coordinator Job DescriptionThe West Virginia State Resiliency Office is seeking a full time Project Coordinator. This position will be responsible for monitoring and documenting Milton Flood Risk Management Project real estate transactions, expenditures, meetings, Read More…
Gov. Justice: Workers Compensation insurance rates drop for 18th straight year
Proposed premium reduction projected to save West Virginia employers $14 million CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), West Virginia’s rating and statistical agent, has filed a proposed workers’ compensation loss cost decrease of 7.2%, effective Nov. 1, 2022. This premium reduction results in a projected $14 million Read More…
Gov. Justice, First Lady announce five new counties added to Communities In Schools program
Logan, Marshall, Monroe, Ohio, and Randolph counties bring West Virginia’s CIS county total to 36 ROANOKE, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice announced today that schools in five new counties across West Virginia are being added to the roster of participants in the state’s Communities In Schools (CIS) program. A total of 15 Read More…
Calhoun Awarded $19,667 for Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) Support
The Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) located in Grantsville, WV is a local program established in 1996 as a pilot program for the State of West Virginia, now in the 28th year of helping victims of domestic violence in Calhoun County. Local Director, Lori Fleagle is a full time advocate addressing the needs of victims Read More…
Gov. Justice proposes 10% personal income tax cut
Justice: “Cutting our personal income tax will put money in your pocket and bring prosperity to our state for generations. But we need to act now.”CHARLESTON, WV – Coming off the greatest year of revenue collections in state history, Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he is proposing a permanent 10% cut of the personal income tax. Read More…
Gov. Justice applauds U.S. Supreme Court ruling in major climate case
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in West Virginia v. EPA: “I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision today in West Virginia v. EPA. “This ruling in favor of West Virginia will stop unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. from being able to unilaterally decarbonize Read More…
Gov. Justice appoints Lorrie Smith as new State Workforce Resiliency Officer
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Lorrie Smith to the new position of State Workforce Resiliency Officer. Created by the passage of the Governor’s West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Act, the new State Workforce Resiliency Office will operate on behalf of the Governor to coordinate workforce development, job training, education, and related programs Read More…
Gov. Justice, Department of Tourism announce nine larger-than-life Almost Heaven swings at scenic locations across West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Tourism are inviting West Virginians – and all those who love West Virginia – to celebrate the Mountain State’s birthday today by posting photos to social media of their favorite places around the state. This year, the Department of Tourism has picked nine of the Read More…
