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For the week ending Feb. 17, 2023 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a total of 45 House Bills to the Senate this week, including one that would reorganize the current Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). House Bill 2006 would divide DHHR into three separate departments, each Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Deer hunters in West Virginia have had a good year. According to preliminary numbers released by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources on Thursday, hunters harvested 118,606 deer during the 2022–2023 seasons, which is a 12.7 percent increase over the 2021 harvest and 12.2 percent above the five-year average of 105,718. Read More…
On February 18th, 2023 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Trooper J.D. Richards was informed of a female altercation that had taken place on the Left Fork Creek Road in Millstone. EMS had been called and enroute when Trooper Richards arrived on scene. He met with the 55 year old victim, Tammy Lynn Hivley and observed a Read More…
Spring Fire Season begins March 1 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) urges West Virginians to be cautious of burning amid dry, windy conditions this winter. “Although spring fire season officially begins March 1, we are experiencing some intensely dry, windy conditions across West Virginia that make it much more likely that Read More…
Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley released the following statement and update on the swift water rescue attempt in Pax, West Virginia that claimed the life of an 11 week old baby. At approximately 8:26 am on Friday, February 17, 2023, the Fayette County 911 Center received a call that a vehicle was stuck in high Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has signed House Bill 2506, creating a vehicle title clearinghouse for non-resident businesses in West Virginia. The bill’s purpose is to allow West Virginia licensed non-resident businesses to transfer existing out-of-state titles into a West Virginia title in their name, even when the vehicle is located in Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for all of West Virginia’s 55 counties due to impacts from today’s heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. As the weather system makes its way through the state, creeks and streams have spilled over and roads are closed in numerous counties due to high water and mudslides. Read More…
Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,535 new businesses statewide during the month of January according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wetzel County led the state in the percentage of new business growth through January with a total of 19 new business registrations, a 3.58% increase. The Secretary of Read More…
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Hunters in West Virginia harvested 1,727 black bears during the combined 2022 archery, crossbow and firearms seasons, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced on Thursday. The preliminary harvest for the combined 2022 seasons is 37 percent below the 2,756 bears killed in 2021. Hunters killed 521 bears during the first segment Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. – The 19th annual WVU Medicine Children’s Gala raised more than $1.3 million to benefit West Virginia children and their families. More than 1,200 people gathered on Saturday at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place for an evening of “Gilded Glamour.” The black-tie event included a cocktail reception, silent auction, live entertainment, dinner, and more. All Read More…