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On
Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice joined several state leaders at the
United Technical Center in Clarksburg to celebrate the progress of
the new Jobs & Hope West Virginia program in the north-central
region of the state. The program has been operational across the
state since a soft launch in August. In the time since, the program
staff has received 481 referrals. Established by Gov. Justice
and the West Virginia Legislature with $29.7 million in funding for
its first year, Jobs & Hope West Virginia offers support
through a statewide collaboration of agencies that provide West
Virginians in recovery the opportunity to obtain career training
and to ultimately secure meaningful employment. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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On
Thursday, Gov. Justice joined members of the High Technology
Foundation and the Marion County Commission at the I-79 Technology
Park in Fairmont to take part in a groundbreaking ceremony
celebrating the next phase of construction at the park. This third
phase of work at the park includes building more than 1,600 feet of
roadway, installing utilities to serve three future federal anchor
building pads, and constructing a new retail development
area. Select federal operations will be able to obtain the
land for building sites in the park, free of charge. The park is
already utilized by the NASA, the FBI, the United States
Department of Commerce, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, as well as dozens of other private sector
businesses, which employ more than 1,000 people. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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On
Monday, Gov. Justice announced that technology company Infor,
a global leader in business cloud software, has officially opened
its new offices in Charleston, providing a pathway to approximately
100 new, high-paying jobs for West Virginians. Infor company
officials joined representatives from the West Virginia Department
of Commerce and the West Virginia Development Office Monday for a
ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the formal introduction of the
new 12,000-square-foot facility in Laidley Tower. [Watch Video] [Read More]
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On
Wednesday, Gov. Justice announced that he is directing several
state agencies under his administration to work together to explore
the possibility of taking steps to expand the winemaking industry
in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. The Governor is directing
officials from the West Virginia Department of Commerce – including
the Development Office and the Tourism Office – to combine their
efforts, investigating the market for vineyards and wineries in the
region and exploring how an expansion would benefit the state. [Read More]
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Standing
just off of Route 72 in Tucker County, in the location where the
Parsons exit off of Corridor H will be constructed, Gov. Justice
and leaders with the Department of Transportation spoke Monday
about Gov. Justice’s Roads To Prosperity program that continues to
modernize West Virginia’s roads, bridges, and transportation
system. The Corridor H project is one of nearly 1,000 Roads To
Prosperity projects that have either already been completed, are
currently under construction, or will be underway before the end of
2019. These projects represent more than $1.1 billion-worth of work
and span more than 1,700 miles. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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This week,
road crews transitioned into the second and final phase of work on
the Danner Road overpass bridge project in Charleston, shifting the
work zone into the opposite lanes of I-64. Beginning Wednesday
evening, crews began shifting I-64 traffic – between Oakwood Road
and Montrose Drive – over to the newly-replaced eastbound bridge,
as work started on the westbound bridge Thursday morning. [Read More]
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On
Tuesday, Gov. Justice visited Paw Paw High School in Morgan
County for a full-school assembly to celebrate their academic
accomplishment as one of the top-performing schools in West
Virginia on the statewide Balanced Scorecard Accountability System.
Alongside state and county education leaders, the Governor
presented Paw Paw High School’s principal with an award to
commemorate the school’s achievement. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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Also on
Tuesday, Gov. Justice visited Martinsburg South Middle School in
Berkeley County. This school was among last year’s wave of new
participants in the state’s Communities In Schools Program. Working
alongside partners in the local community, the program provides
resources to engage students in the classroom and to encourage
better attendance and graduation rates. In just their second year
in the program, Martinsburg South Middle School has already seen
its attendance rates improve. With the help of their community
partners, the school has added an outdoor science lab, organized a
“personal hygiene closet” for all students to use, taken students
on trips to career fairs, and much more. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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On
Thursday, First Lady Cathy Justice visited two of Hardy
County’s Communities In Schools sites at Moorefield Elementary and
Moorefield High School. The First Lady had a chance to visit and
speak with many students and witness the program's progress. [More
Photos]
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On Monday,
Gov. Justice visited the annual West Virginia Educational
Conference on Litter Control & Solid Waste Management at Canaan
Valley Resort State Park, presenting more than $1.5 million in
Recycling Assistance Grants to 27 local governments, educational
institutions, and other businesses across West Virginia. The grants
provide funding for recipients to start, expand, or upgrade a
variety of recycling programs throughout the state. [Watch Video] [More Photos]
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As a show
of appreciation for all that our brave veterans have sacrificed,
Gov. Justice announced Thursday that all United States veterans who
stay at a West Virginia state park or state forest during the
upcoming Veterans Appreciation weeks are eligible for a 50 percent
discount on overnight lodging. The special discount begins
Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, and continues for two weeks through Friday,
Nov. 15, 2019. The discount coincides with the annual Veterans
Appreciation program, held each year on and around Veterans Day. [Read More]
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On Monday,
Gov. Justice released a statement after the passing of West
Virginian Charlie Jones. In 2017, at Jones' 99th Birthday
celebration, Gov. Justice honored Jones by presenting him with a
Distinguished West Virginian Award. [Read More]
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Last
Friday, the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
announced that the State of West Virginia will be able
to intervene on behalf of more at-risk children, steer more
troubled adults toward harm-reduction services, and extend
telehealth further into rural areas after securing $6.5 million
from a federal grant program. The Comprehensive Opioid Abuse
Site-based Program, or COAP, supports innovative ways to encourage
substance abuse treatment and recovery. [Watch Video] [Read More]
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On
Tuesday, the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA)
hosted the 6th Annual Minority Business Expo at the Charleston
Coliseum & Convention Center. More than 300 people attended the
expo and learned about strategies for creating or improving a
business. [Watch Video] [Read More]
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On
Saturday, First Lady Cathy Justice visited Laidley Field in
Charleston to watch students from across the state compete in the
8th Annual West Virginia Marching Band Invitational competition. [More
Photos]
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On
Monday, Gov. Justice appointed T. Kevan Bartlett of
Sissonville to the West Virginia House of Delegates representing
the 39th District. He fills the vacancy created by the recent
passing of Delegate Sharon Lewis Malcolm. [Read More]
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As autumn
colors continue to spread throughout trees across West Virginia,
the state Division of Forestry explains how and why this exciting
transformation occurs. [Watch
Video]
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Last week,
officials with the Division of Forestry's Special Operations Unit
attended a seminar for first aid and field trauma training to
learn how to prepare for the worst situations and keep Forestry
canines Boone and Raisy safe in the field. [Watch
Video]
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On
Wednesday, officials with the Department of Health and Human
Resources hosted a workshop on substance use detoxification
for crisis stabilization and residential treatment providers who
provide detoxification services. The workshop, Detox and Withdrawal
Management Workshop: Clinical Pathways and Practical Applications,
was held at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown. [Read More]
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This week,
officials with the Division of Natural Resources announced that
West Virginia's 2019 wild boar firearms season will open Saturday,
Oct. 26, and run for exactly one week through Saturday, Nov.
2. To hunt wild boar, hunters must be West Virginia residents
and must posses a particular type of hunting license. [Read More]
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This past
weekend, the West Virginia State Police held a ceremony honoring
members who were nominated for the 2019 Superintendents Award. The
Superintendent’s Award is presented to a member who has positively
represented the ideals of the Department by consistently performing
their duties with outstanding skill, diligence, productivity,
judgment, and responsibility. Cpl. John S. Syner was selected
as this year’s recipient. [Watch
Video]
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Also this
past week, Cpl. Marlene Moore of the West Virginia State
Police was honored with the 2019 Handle with Care Extra Mile
Award from the State Police Center for Children’s Justice. Cpl.
Moore is a 16-year veteran of WVSP and is currently assigned to the
Crimes Against Children Unit. This unit specializes in
investigating child abuse, neglect, and internet crimes against
children cases. Cpl. Moore received the Extra Mile Award for her
tireless and diligent work on these investigations and for her
dedication to the child victims of these tragic cases. [More
Photos]
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