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JOBS & HOPE PROGRAM

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the Jobs & Hope West Virginia program now has a new and improved website, making it easier for people to learn about the program and start their journey to land a great job.jobsandhope.wv.govJobs…

OUR HISTORY…OUR HERITAGE by Bill Kiefer

“In a quiet corner of the stately little city of Wheeling, West Va., stands a monument on which is inscribed: ‘By authority of the State of West Virginia to commemorate the siege of Fort Henry, Sept 11, 1782, the last…

GOVERNOR URGES WEST VIRGINIANS TO GET BOOSTER

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 efforts.GOV. JUSTICE URGES ALL RESIDENTS TO GET BOOSTER SHOTDuring Wednesday’s briefing, Gov. Justice…

BETHANY SETS CHRISTMAS AUCTION

BETHANY, W.Va. – The annual Light Up Night and Charity Christmas Auction will return to Bethany College at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. The free community event will be on Pennington Quadrangle near Old Main. In the event of inclement…

OBITUARY ROSEMARY GRIZZARD

Rosemary Grizzard, 76, of Newell, passed, Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Weirton Medical Center following an ongoing battle with lung cancer. Born, November 2, 1945, in Newell, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Zora E. Noah…

WVDA PLANS EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) took part in a three-day, multi-state emergency response exercise November 16-18. The Foreign Animal Disease Southern Agriculture Functional Exercise (FAD SAFE) was sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and included…

VOTER GUIDE FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AVAILABLE

– The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office, in conjunction with the State Election Commission, has published a complete Voter’s Guide in braille to benefit voters who are blind or visually impaired. Last week, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner released the…

MEDICAL CANNABUS PATIENT SIGN-UP SITES ANNOUNCED

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) will host public sign up events for medical cannabis patients from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1 at Fairfield Inn & Suites, 161 Lewis Drive, Morgantown, WV, and…