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In honor
of all West Virginians who have made the personal sacrifice of
serving our country to protect our freedoms, Gov. Jim Justice
celebrated Veterans Day on Monday by taking part in a dedication
ceremony for the new Veteran Wall and War Memorial in the Wyoming
County town of Oceana. The Governor joined area officials and
residents, as well as leaders with the West Virginia National Guard
and the Oceana Veterans Support Group, for the ceremony at the
memorial site off of Route 10, across from Gilliland Park. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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On Friday,
Gov. Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice joined several veterans,
their family members, school children, and others to celebrate the
“Once and Future Patriots” youth salute at the West Virginia
Culture Center. The ceremony featured several presentations and
performances honoring veterans from West Virginia and across the
country. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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Last
Friday, Gov. Justice and leaders from the West Virginia Department
of Transportation announced that the contract for the major project
to expand and revamp the I-64 Nitro/St. Albans Bridge – also known
as the Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge – has been awarded to the
joint venture of Brayman Construction and Trumbull
Construction. A low bid of $224.4 million earned
Brayman-Trumbull the contract for this large-scale project that
aims to eliminate regular congestion, while also making the area
safer for motorists. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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Also last
Friday, Gov. Justice and Department of Transportation leaders
announced that construction on the major road project at the
I-64 Danner Road Overpass Bridge – which has become part of the
daily commute for drivers in Charleston – would be wrapping up far
ahead of schedule. The Danner Bridge project was originally scheduled to take
60 days, as crews with Brayman Construction completely replaced the
bridge decks in each direction. The work was badly needed, but
caused significant delays for motorists in Charleston during rush
hour traffic, as the bridge is one of the most heavily traveled in
the state. However, crews ended up being able to reopen the
bridge just 36 days after construction began and more than
three weeks ahead of schedule. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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On
Veterans Day Monday, soldiers serving in the West Virginia National
Guard's 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment performed a
21-gun salute at Grafton National Cemetery in honor of those who
fell to protect our freedoms. [Watch
Video]
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On Monday,
the West Virginia National Guards 249th Army Band and Air National
Guard leadership stopped by Ripley in Jackson County to march
through the city's annual Veterans Day Parade. [More Photos]
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This week,
First Lady Cathy Justice announced 20 winning entries in the First
Lady’s Student Artist Series “Thank A Veteran” contest. The contest
tasked third, fourth, and fifth grade students from across West
Virginia to submit hand-drawn cards, thanking veterans for their
service and honoring them for the sacrifices made in service to the
state and country. A grand total of 2,785 card entries were
received, coming from 54 schools in 24 counties from all corners of
the state. [More Photos] [Read More]
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On
Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice and First Cathy Justice released an
announcement, inviting all West Virginians to honor the
state’s military men and women, as well as the state's first
responders, by submitting photos to be showcased on two recognition
trees that will be displayed during the upcoming holiday
season. All photos, along with the submission form and tag,
must be received no later than Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. [Read More]
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Gov. Jim
Justice issued a proclamation today, calling for the West Virginia
Legislature to convene in special session at 12 p.m. on Monday,
Nov. 18, 2019, to consider three bills. The special session
will be held while lawmakers are gathered in Charleston for
previously-scheduled November Interim Committee meetings. [Read More]
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On
Wednesday, Gov. Justice spoke in front of hundreds of coal
executives, mining machinery manufacturers, and other industry
leaders, as part of the 47th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium.
The event was hosted by the West Virginia Coal Association and was
held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. [More Photos] [Read More]
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On Monday
this week, crossovers and other changes on Interstate 70 in
Wheeling went into effect, signaling the start of roadwork on the
major I-70 Bridges project. With preparations wrapping up and
traffic controls continuing to be put in place, the West Virginia
Department of Transportation announced several new impacts to
motorists. [Read More]
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Last
Friday, Gov. Justice visited Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, for the
final regular season home game for the Bluefield Beavers Football
team. At halftime, the Governor delivered a special
proclamation, recognizing the community after their stadium was recently
voted as the best High School Football Stadium in America by USA
Today. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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On
Saturday, Gov. Justice stopped by Morgantown for the West Virginia
University Mountaineers' football game against Texas Tech. Before
kickoff, the Governor had the chance to meet several Mountain State
residents at the pregame tailgate festivities. [More
Photos]
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On
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 – the 49th anniversary of the plane
crash that took the lives of 75 members of the Marshall University
football program – Gov. Justice released a statement, asking
all West Virginians to honor the memory of the victims. [Read More]
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In support
of efforts to provide access to higher education for children who
have lost the financial support of a parent or guardian, Gov.
Justice issued a proclamation on Tuesday that officially designated
the week as Kids’ Chance Awareness Week in West Virginia. A
ceremony was held in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State
Capitol Building to present the proclamation, honoring Kids’ Chance
of West Virginia – a nonprofit organization which provides
educational scholarships to young West Virginians who have had a
parent suffer a serious, catastrophic, or fatal workplace injury or
illness. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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This week,
the West Virginia National Guard spotlighted a recent training
session at the Hobet Training Site, where soldiers, airmen, and
civilian emergency first responders came together to practice
techniques to rescue livestock and pets stranded during flooding or
other disasters. [Watch
Video]
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In 2014,
Josh Bennett launched Hawk Knob Cidery in Lewisburg as West
Virginia’s first cidery. In spring 2018, he connected with
business coach Shannon Mitchell and, together, they worked on a new
business plan for Hawk Knob. Bennett is one of the many small
business owners the West Virginia Small Business Development Center
has helped over the years. If you have dreams of starting your own
business, have a big idea you think will change the world or just
want to have peace of mind knowing your business is headed in the
right direction, contact a WV SBDC coach today. [Watch Video] [Read More]
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Last
Friday, Gov. Justice stopped by the West Virginia Municipal
League's Judges and Clerks Annual Training event in Charleston to
speak with participants about their importance to the entire state
and its people. [More
Photos]
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On
Thursday, Gov. Justice spoke at West Virginia OMEGA's Tanks
Conference. The event was organized by associations whose members
frequently use above-ground storage tanks in their work and aimed
to provide clarity on recent rules and regulations put in place to
monitor these tanks. [More
Photos]
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This week,
the West Virginia National Guard spotlighted recent and ongoing
training activities at Camp Dawson's Volkstone Training Facility.
Highly-trained soldiers from around the United States are currently
attending the Extractor 1 course, being led by members of the West
Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Interagency Training &
Education Center unit. [More
Photos]
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Last
Friday, officials with the Division of Motor Vehicles highlighted
their recent efforts to educate the people of West Virginia about
the federal REAL ID program and explained why they're recommending
that everyone get one of these kinds of ID's soon. [Watch
Video]
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Through
last Friday, West Virginia State Fire Marshal Ken Tyree visited a
few talented young students at Paden City Elementary School in
Wetzel County and Belmont Elementary School in Pleasants County to
honor and award them for their winning submissions in the SFMO's
annual poster contest. [More Photos - Paden City Elem.] [More Photos - Belmont Elem.]
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Last
Friday, the Department of Education offered congratulations to a
handful of West Virginia students who were selected to represent the
state as part of the national U.S. Senate Youth Program. The
program, held in Washington, D.C., offers hands on experience for
students considering careers in public service. [Read More]
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