McDowell County led the state in new business growth West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 937 new businesses statewide during the month of November according to Secretary of State Mac Warner.  McDowell County led the state in the percentage of new business growth with a[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Justice (DOJ), and Energy (DOE), as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Environmental[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) approved a loan of $20,000 for Home Base Realty, LLC, a real estate company in Raleigh County.  Home Base Realty, LLC will use the funds to purchase a property for short-term rentals for travelers that pass through the Beckley area. “WVCAP[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hunters will have several opportunities to target deer and bear in December with the next segments of West Virginia’s antlerless deer and bear firearms seasons set to open early in the month. The next segment of West Virginia’s antlerless deer firearms season will be[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice remind all West Virginians they are invited to this year’s Joyful Night Celebration, taking place Tuesday, December 5, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. on the South Steps of the West Virginia State Capitol. For those unable to attend[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) is transitioning its eligibility system for family assistance programs from the Recipient Automated Payment and Information Data System (RAPIDS) to West Virginia People’s Access to Help (WV PATH). To ensure a successful statewide[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A project to repave a nearly seven-mile stretch of four-lane Corridor G (US 119) in Mingo County is among 19 paving projects and several bridge projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Friday, December 1, 2023. The awards are[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To close out the football season, West Virginia University will face the University of North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, in Charlotte, North Carolina. For Mountaineer fans heading to the game, the WVU Alumni Association, WVU Athletics and the Mountaineer Athletic Club are partnering[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced on Dec. 1 that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for November 2023, the fifth month of the Fiscal Year 2024, came in at $404.8 million, which is $44.0 million above the official estimate. Cumulative collections for Fiscal Year 2024[Read More…]