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On
Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice gathered with leaders of the West
Virginia National Guard and the Jobs & Hope West Virginia
Program at Camp Dawson near Kingwood, hosting a graduation ceremony
to honor the first-ever class of students to complete a job
training course through the State’s new multiagency recovery and
training program: Jobs & Hope West Virginia. Six program
participants spent a week at Camp Dawson, completing a 54-hour
grader operator course taught by heavy construction equipment
instructors with the West Virginia National Guard. [Watch
Video]
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On
Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice and several members of the Governor’s
administration joined leaders with West Virginia University on
campus in Morgantown for an event – welcoming officials with
high-tech transportation company Virgin Hyperloop One to the state
and discussing the possibility of bringing a Hyperloop testing
center to West Virginia. Hyperloop is an all-new, high-speed mode
of transportation that involves moving people and goods in pods
through a vacuum tube, using magnetic and electronic propulsion
technology to reach travel speeds in excess of 600 miles per hour.
The concept and technologies involved are still currently in early
development and testing phases. The State has been invited to
submit a proposal for Virgin Hyperloop One to build its planned
Hyperloop Certification Center (HCC) in West Virginia. This testing
center would aim to establish regulatory standards and to allow the
company to continue its work perfecting this cutting-edge
technology. [Watch
Video]
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On Monday,
Gov. Jim Justice joined representatives from Facebook, along with
United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito, United States
Congresswoman Carol Miller, and other State leaders at Tamarack for
a ceremonial groundbreaking event, to commemorate the beginning of
a major broadband development project that will expand internet
infrastructure throughout West Virginia. Facebook, through its
subsidiary Middle Mile Infrastructure, is building a high capacity
fiber optic cable network, crossing a portion of West Virginia as
part of the company’s ongoing larger network infrastructure build
stretching from Virginia to Ohio. The project – which Facebook
representatives have titled the New River Project – was
originally announced in March 2019. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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On Monday,
the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) released data
announcing that West Virginia’s cohort graduation rates have hit
historic highs. The adjusted cohort graduation rates represent the
percent of the ninth-grade students who graduate with a regular
diploma in four or five years. The 2018-19 school year data show an
increase in the four-year rate to 91.4 percent (up from 90.2 percent)
and an increase in the five-year rate to 90.7 percent (up from 90
percent). These advances represent the highest graduation rates
recorded in the state’s history. [Read More]
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On
Tuesday, Gov. Justice issued a statement concerning the future of
minor league baseball in West Virginia. [Read More]
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First Lady
Cathy Justice reads to students at Daniels Elementary
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On
Thursday, as part of West Virginia Family Read Week, First Lady
Cathy Justice made a visit to Daniels Elementary in Raleigh County.
While at the school, the First Lady read to classes of 2nd grade
and 5th grade students. During West Virginia Family Read
Week – Nov. 17 to Nov. 23, 2019 – libraries throughout the
state encouraged parents and guardians to read with their children.
According to the West Virginia Library Commission, reading aloud
stimulates speech and language development for young children and also
promotes family bonding.
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Last
Friday, First Lady Cathy Justice signed copies of the official 2019
Christmas Ornaments at Tamarack in Raleigh County. The First
Lady was joined by one of the artists who handcrafted this year's
limited-edition Christmas ornaments, which are for sale for $23
each. [Watch
Video]
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Last
Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice attended the annual Antonin Scalia
Memorial Dinner hosted by the Federalist Society in Washington,
D.C. The dinner was attended by approximately 2,000 individuals and
featured distinguished guest speakers, including U.S. Senate
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Brett Kavanaugh. The Governor joined former U.S. Attorney General
Jeff Sessions and former Deputy U.S. Attorney General George
Terwilliger for dinner at his table. [Read More]
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Gov.
Justice remembers victims of Farmington Mine tragedy
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On
Wednesday, 51 years after the Farmington Mine disaster that claimed
the lives of 78 people, Gov. Justice asked all West Virginians to
join him in honoring the memory of those lost in 1968 and to pray
for all the hardworking West Virginians who continue this brave and
important work today.
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On Sunday,
the 21st biennial West Virginia Juried Exhibition opened at the
Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. One hundred
one West Virginia artists were selected for the exhibit, which
features 131 pieces, including painting, drawing, mixed media,
craft, photography, digital art, sculpture, and print. Thirty-four
counties are represented in the show. The exhibit will remain at
the Culture Center until Feb. 18, 2020. [Watch
Video]
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On
Thursday, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
highlighted work that will soon begin at Marshall University. The
university's Sustainability Department will soon begin to operate
the state's first commercial composting facility — diverting tons
of the school's organic waste — paper, cardboard and food scraps —
from the landfill and turning it into compost. [Watch
Video]
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Gov.
Jim Justice and First Cathy Justice are 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. This year's recognition trees will be located in the
west rotunda of the main Capitol building. All photos, along with
the submission form and tag, must be received no later than Monday,
Dec. 2, 2019. Photos may be submitted via email or mail. [Read More]
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On Tuesday
and Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Ed Gaunch visited businesses in
Roane and Jackson counties. The visits are part of an ongoing
series of statewide listening tours. During the tour, the
Commerce team visited Al Rec LLC, Armacell, Concordance Health
Care, Jeff Fetty Designs, Mustang Survival, Roane General Hospital,
SDR Star Plastics, SwifTees Custom Apparel, and Valley Inc. In
addition to touring businesses, the Commerce team attended the
annual luncheons of the Roane County Economic Development Authority
and the Jackson County Economic Development Authority. [Read More]
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Gov.
Justice congratulates Marshall, WVU soccer teams for winning their
respective conference titles
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This week,
Gov. Justice offered his congratulations to the men’s soccer
programs at Marshall University and at West Virginia
University for each winning their respective conference
championships and advancing to the national college soccer tournament.
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