Gov. Justice announces $210 million revenue surplus for September, led by personal income tax collections
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that with one day left to go, West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for September 2023, the third month of the Fiscal Year 2024, came in at more than $659.3 million, which is nearly $210 million above the estimate. The surplus was led by strong consumer performance for personal income taxes, corporation […]
Excitement Soars as New River CTC Celebrates the Delivery of Aircraft for Aviation Maintenance Technician School
[BEAVER, WV] – New River Community and Technical College is thrilled to announce the delivery of the Beechjet Twin Bonanza, an aircraft marking a significant milestone in the college’s history. The much-anticipated event hosted at the Raleigh County Memorial Airport included representatives of the American Electric Power Foundation, Northstar Technologies, as well as members of […]
Protecting Paint Creek: West Virginia Turnpike Reopened Following Crash
CHARLESTON, WV – UPDATE. The West Virginia Turnpike, shut down northbound late into the night following a tractor-trailer wreck at mile marker 62, near the Mossy exit, reopened at 12:15 a.m. “The site was contained almost immediately and our crews were able to bring in heavy equipment and dam up the area to prevent it from getting […]
Jina Belcher of NRGRDA Elected Chair Of the Newly Formed Fayette County Land Reuse Agency
Fayette County, W.Va. – The New River Gorge Regional DevelopmentAuthority’s (NRGRDA) Executive Director Jina Belcher was elected Chair of the newly-createdFayette County Land Reuse Agency. The state’s first-ever county-based land reuse agency isdesigned to identify abandoned and dilapidated sites and structures, obtain ownership withinthe land reuse agency, determine and master plan highest and best reuse […]
DHHR to Distribute Additional Pandemic-Related Stabilization Payment to Child Care Providers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Since April 2021, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Family Assistance has distributed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) pandemic-related stabilization funding each month to eligible child care providers across West Virginia. While September 2023 is the last month for disbursement of ARPA pandemic-related stabilization funding, child care providers […]
Automatic Supplemental Payment for Low Income Energy Assistance Program Recipients
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) announced an automatic supplemental payment will be issued to individuals who received LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) in the 2023 program year. The payment will range from $25 to $47 and will be based on the amount of LIEAP assistance paid to the […]
West Virginia Turnpike Reopening Tonight: Cleanup to Continues Friday
CHARLESTON, WV – UPDATE. The West Virginia Turnpike, shut down most of the day on following a tractor-trailer wreck at mile marker 62, near the Mossy exit, will reopen around 9:00 p.m. tonight, September 28, 203. Clean-up work will continue tomorrow, September 29, 2023, with lanes open during the cleanup. A northbound truck carrying ammonium nitrate crashed on […]
WV prison food: Rotten or poor quality, lawsuits, lack of oversight
Nadia Ramlagan West Virginia’s contracts with Aramark Correctional Services have come under scrutiny after a lawsuit brought by incarcerated residents, alleging they were regularly served spoiled milk and undercooked or rotten meat. Teri Castle, former criminal legal reform fellow at the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, alleged Aramark profits by cutting corners, and […]
Raleigh County Parks and Recreation, Lake Stephens announce The Halloween Costume Vault and Donation Sites.
Beckley, WV; September 28, 2023; Raleigh County Parks and Recreation, Lake Stephens will be hosting their Annual Halloween Costume Vault and Donation Sites, at multiple locations. The free Costume Vault and Donation Mobile sites will be held at Dry Hill-Prosperity Park on the following Tuesdays in October: October 3, October 10, and October 17 from […]
BREAKING: Extended shutdown on West Virginia Turnpike near Mossy
CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Turnpike is shut down at mile marker 62 near the Mossy exit following a tractor-trailer wreck. A northbound truck carrying ammonium nitrate crashed on the Turnpike this morning. Emergency crews are on site. Jeff Miller, executive director of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, said the chemical did not get into nearby streams. […]