WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $3,229,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Ripley and the City of Mannington. The funding will support wastewater treatment plant improvements and water meter upgrades in Jackson and Marion Counties.[Read More…]
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Tourism Day at the Legislature welcomes hundreds of industry members to State Capitol
Annual event celebrating record economic impact and state tourism successes West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Capitol was filled with enthusiastic travel and tourism industry partners from across the state today as they gathered together to celebrate the industry’s continued success in West Virginia. Tourism’s economic impact[Read More…]
Nominations now open for inductees to the 2024 West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WVDOF) today announced that nominations are open for the next round of honorees for West Virginia’s Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame (WVAFHF). The Hall of Fame highlights the people, businesses, organizations, institutions and foundations that have significantly[Read More…]
WVCBP Becomes West Virginia State Partner in KIDS COUNT® Network
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Corridor H concern intensifies with environmental approvals in limbo
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is known for having a lot to say during his State of the State addresses. But during his final such address that lasted over 85 minutes on Jan. 10, Justice was succinct when expressing his wish for Corridor H.[Read More…]
Need a good job? Nucor West Virginia, contractors looking to hire more local construction workers
By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — Building a modern steel mill is a job of staggering complexity. It takes thousands of workers with various skills throughout the entire process. At Nucor West Virginia at Apple Grove in Mason County, the construction of the $3.1 billion mill continues.[Read More…]
The Journal to host annual Ultimate Wedding Expo
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — For more than 20 years, The Journal has hosted the annual Ultimate Wedding Expo, which will return to the ballroom at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races on Feb. 4. The expo will welcome jewelers, florists, caterers, photographers, hair stylists and[Read More…]
Gov. Justice proposes $50 million for affordable housing in West Virginia
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a move to address the growing need for housing in areas experiencing economic expansion, West Virginia’s governor proposed in his budget an allocation of $50 million in surplus funds to support the construction of new single- and multi-family housing units[Read More…]
Roles for Beckley officials to change this election
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