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Wirt County led the state in new business growth for the month; Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 841 New WV Business Registrations for June of 2023 Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 841 new businesses statewide during the month of June according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wirt County led the Read More…
An observant citizen in Calhoun driving up Russet Road, on the evening of Thursday, June 29th, 2023, noticed a Toyota, Tacoma with a trailer and several pieces of lawn equipment in the back of the truck, about 4 miles east of Grantsville. Noticing it again on Friday, and wondering why a truck with that type Read More…
DATA COLLECTED DURING ONLINE SURVEY WILL HELP THE WVDNR BETTER MANAGE RIVER OTTER POPULATIONS ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA. June 27, 2023 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced today the start of a new citizen science project to identify the distribution of river otters across the state and is asking members of Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s cumulative revenue collections for Fiscal Year 2023 will come in at $1.8 billion over estimate – shattering the all-time record for biggest single-year revenue surplus in state history for the second straight year in a row. “This is an unbelievable accomplishment, and is undeniable proof that the Read More…
JUNE 26, 2023 Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $1,210,800,969.85 in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This funding was allocated based on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband coverage maps that Senator Manchin has been challenging Read More…
LOTTERY HUNTS AVAILABLE IN 12 LIMITED PERMIT AREAS IN WEST VIRGINIA. HUNTERS HAVE UNTIL AUG. 11 TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Applications to hunt in 12 limited permit areas during the 2023 antlerless deer season are now available, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced today. Applications for the lottery hunt are Read More…
Current Ascend members executing service projects in celebration of West Virginia Day Charleston, WV (June 20, 2023) –– Ascend West Virginia, the nation’s premier talent attraction and retention program, today announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to the program. Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, Ascend WV Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – In honor of West Virginia’s 160th birthday in 2023, First Lady Cathy Justice hosted a West Virginia Birthday Punch Contest. Cindy Scott of Morgantown was named the grand prize winner with her recipe – “Mountain Mama Refresher.”GRAND PRIZE WINNING RECIPE “Mountain Momma’s Refresher” was selected as the best of the best among four Read More…
Today, West Virginia celebrates its 160th Birthday. She looks pretty good for her age and the struggles she’s seen throughout the years. When the state of Virginia voted to secede from the United States during the Civil War (1861-65), the people of the mountain regions of the state opposed the decision and organized to form Read More…
“Butch” Pursley brought the message at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. A number of Wirt County residents attended the W. Va. State Folk Festival at Glenville and enjoyed some excellent traditional music. J. P. Marks took Mr. & Mrs. Cooter Marks, Mr. & Mrs. John Griffin, Rev. Carl Marks & a aof others to Read More…
