Rev. Craig Blankenship filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. A big crowd was on hand for the auction at the Creston Community Building. Some while back the wind blew down & damaged the Markee sign that Shade Tree had given to the Creston group. Leon Jurasik repaired the sign, added Read More…
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Gov. Justice signs BUILD WV Act into law
Will provide incentives to promote residential housing development in West Virginia CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Gov. Jim Justice hosted an event at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center to ceremonially sign House Bill 4502, also known as the BUILD WV Act, into law. The bill was the result of the concept brought forth by Gov. Justice during his State Read More…
Record-breaking year of revenue collections continues in March
Total surplus through March reaches unprecedented $740 million CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for March 2022 came in at $488.1 million – an all-time state record for the month of March. March 2022 collections were a whopping $150.1 million above estimate and 29.9% ahead of prior year receipts. Read More…
Glenville State University Students Participate in Statewide Green Bandana Initiative
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University students recently took part in training as part of the statewide Green Bandana Initiative. The training focused on “Question, Persuade, Refer” (QPR) for suicide prevention. QPR techniques are easily learned and allow anyone to become familiar with ways to question someone about suicide, persuade them to get help, and Read More…
WVDNR ANNOUNCES TOP SCHOOLS, SHOOTERS FROM 17TH ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS STATE TOURNAMENT
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced on Tuesday the results of its first in-person Archery in the Schools state tournament in two years along with the event’s top shooters and school-based teams. More than 600 students participated in the tournament and nearly 2,000 attendees were present at the Charleston Coliseum Read More…
Gov. Justice vetoes bill splitting DHHR
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today announced that he has vetoed several bills, including House Bill 4020, which would have split the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources into two different agencies. “We all want to address and correct the very real issues within DHHR, but before we undertake such a drastic change to an Read More…
Calhoun County is now on the tourism map!
The West Virginia Department of Tourism recently released the 2022 Tourism Guide and Calhoun County has made the cut. The 4 book set of Special Vacation Guides offers travel planning and information on Outdoor Recreation, Mountain Culture, The New River Gorge National Park & Reserve and Natural Wonders. It is in the latter, ”Natural Wonders”, Read More…
Governor and First Lady Justice announce Friends With Paws: West Virginia’s first statewide school therapy dog program
Program in collaboration with West Virginia Communities In Schools Nonprofit, State Department of EducationCHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice today announced the first statewide school therapy dog program in West Virginia. The program, called Friends With Paws, will place certified therapy dogs in schools across the state, providing companionship and comfort for Read More…
SB2 Did not Pass because Concerned Citizens Did Not Pass on the Opportunity to Speak Out
At the current time, West Virginia is fourth highest in the United States with a Poverty rates of 17.66%. Just slightly worse than our neighboring State of Kentucky who recently passed a similar bill to that of our SB2, for which the Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear vetoed, only to have lawmakers in the State Read More…
Gov. Justice celebrates newest Jobs & Hope graduates: “Hire these people!”
Graduates earned OSHA 10 certification after completing 28-day Heavy Equipment Operations course at Camp Dawson CHARLESTON, WV – Several West Virginians are on a pathway to meaningful employment and have a renewed sense of purpose thanks to Gov. Jim Justice’s life-changing Jobs & Hope West Virginia program. Today, the Governor hosted a ceremony to celebrate the newest Read More…