COVID-19 Daily Update 2-8-2022 2/8/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 8, 2022, there are currently 9,056 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 23 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,900 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a Read More…
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State to Consider Re-implementing Hunters Safety back in Schools
House Bill (4065) was introduced in the regular session on January 13, 2022 that, should it pass, will amend and reenact §18-2-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to a hunter safety orientation program in public schools and require the Board of Education to implement the program once again. Introduced by Read More…
Governor Announces First Cases of BA.2 Omicron SubVariant in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state’s latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts. FIRST CASES OF BA.2 OMICRON SUB-VARIANT IDENTIFIED IN WEST VIRGINIADuring Friday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that West Virginia health officials have Read More…
Bill to Hold Employers Liable for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Introduced
A Bill introduced in the West Virginia Legislature (SB578) on February 3, 2022, would make an employer responsible if an employee has injury, disease or death from a mandated COVID-19 vaccine. A note at the end of the introduced bill stated in simplistic terms said: NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to make employers Read More…
Calhoun County Park’s Sights are Set High
Members, Associate Members and guests met at the Calhoun County Park’s regular monthly meetng Thursday Night to discuss the ongoing expansion of the Park and several new features that will make the attraction of visitors competitive with any State Park. A newly built cabin is just one of the new features that is almost complete, Read More…
COVID-19 Update for Calhoun
2/2/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 2, 2022, there are currently 11,491 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 36 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,814 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 78-year old female from Read More…
Moore Being Held for Multiple Counties
Travis Wayne Moore is being held in the South Central Regional Jail without bond for a Probation Hold in Calhoun County. He is being held for Kanawha County for Fleeing with Reckless Indifference and Receiving Stolen Vehicle(s) with bond being set at 75,000.
West Virginia has highest percentage of bridges in poor condition
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly 224,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2021 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. That figure represents 36 percent of all U.S. bridges. If placed end-to-end, these bridges would Read More…
West Virginia is a Record Breaking State
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that revenue collections in West Virginia continue to make history – breaking several all-time state records in January. West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for January 2022 came in at $573.3 million – a whopping $136.8 million above estimate and 29.4% ahead of prior year receipts. Seven months through Fiscal Read More…
Capito and Colleagues Advocate for Areas Unserved by Broadband
JANUARY 28, 2022 News Release CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined 10 of her colleagues in raising concerns with U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the recently announced final rule for broadband infrastructure funding through the Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds Read More…
