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CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia registered a $114.5 million surplus in April with total General Revenue collections coming in at $634.7 million. Through ten months of Fiscal Year 2024, cumulative revenue collections of $4.703 billion stand at $637.5 million ahead of the official yearly estimate. “This is exactly what seven years Read More…
Located on Route 18 in Tyler County, my husband David and I discovered it on a motorcycle ride several years ago. We’d not been there in recent years, but due to a forgotten cell phone (not mine this time) and his need to be nice to me because I agreed to travel the two hours Read More…
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) reminds West Virginians that the application period for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program(LIHWAP) will end on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 5:00 pm. LIHWAP is a federally funded program that assists eligible West Virginia residents in paying water or wastewater bills. Eligibility Read More…
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH), West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF), and West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) are joining forces in January to highlight the resources available to West Virginians as part of Mental Wellness Month. “Mental wellness is crucial to being able to handle life’s stresses and adapt to change Read More…
The hills are alive in Calhoun County and filled with hopeful hunters as Buck Firearm Season officially kicks off this morning. According to Huntstand.com, 650,000 whitetails and 280,000 hunters show West Virginia to be a strong deer hunting state. The state has been stable the past several years, and that continues onward. While weather, mast Read More…
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 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…
Visitors encouraged to experience fall foliage with featured hikes and scenic drives Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia continues to be covered with some of the best fall color the state has seen in nearly a decade. Peak color has arrived in the Northern Panhandle while central regions of the state expect to welcome peak conditions through Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. – Secretary of State Mac Warner is proud to announce the creation of a statewide coalition of the West Virginia business community to fight against human trafficking in our state. West Virginia Businesses Against Trafficking (WVBAT) has already gained support from many statewide associations and businesses. The WV Secretary of State’s office is the Read More…