West Virginia Week In Review - November 12, 2022

​ West Virginia Week In Review

​ Share Tweet Forward Gov. Justice sends a message to all veterans for Veterans Day Gov. Justice released a video for Veterans Day, honoring the men and women who have admirably served to defend and protect the United States of America. YouTube Gov. Justice reacts to failure of Amendment 2 Facebook Gov. Justice receives top-to-bottom report on DHHR Gov. Justice announced Thursday that he has received the organizational review of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources conducted by the McChrystal Group LLC, of Alexandria, VA. In March 2022, Gov. Justice vetoed HB 4020, which would have split the DHHR into two different agencies. At the Governor’s direction, the McChrystal Group was hired to complete a top-to-bottom review of DHHR to identify its issues, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies. Consultants with the McChrystal Group spent the last few months embedded, physically and virtually, in DHHR and spent hundreds of hours with various department staff. Read More Twitter Facebook Governor announces Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Award Gov. Justice announced Thursday that $285,404 was awarded to the West Virginia State Police from the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program. These funds will be used to improve and advance the forensic science services of the West Virginia State Police Forensic Lab through education and training. Read More West Virginia Guard to provide aerial firefighting support to Fayette County On Thursday, the West Virginia National Guard’s C. Co., 1-150th Assault Battalion, located in Wheeling, launched one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with hoist capability to Fayette County to assist local authorities in aerial firefighting.   The crew of five Soldiers departed at approximately 9 a.m. and flew to Fayette County to link up with emergency managers and on-scene authorities. The 1-150th Assault Battalion crew have undergone extensive training in Bambi bucket operations over the past few years and completed their refresher training this past summer. Read More Twitter Facebook West Virginia Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition to open with awards ceremony, Nov. 13 The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will unveil the 2022 West Virginia Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition in the Commissioner’s Gallery of the West Virginia State Museum at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. The award winners also will be announced during the opening. The exhibition is free and open to the public. This year’s exhibition features 58 creative pieces representing the talents of 44 West Virginia artists from 19 counties. A complete list of exhibitors is below. Read More Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles emerging as a leader with new innovations The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, in keeping with the vision of its parent agency the West Virginia Department of Transportation, is taking off on a rocketship ride of innovation. One of the biggest innovations by the DMV is the ability to take drivers’ knowledge tests online. Read More Twitter Facebook Also this week: GHSP Reminds Drivers to be Cautious During Peak Deer Season Lane shift scheduled for new Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge over I-64 WVDOT is hiring transportation workers, equipment operators, engineering trainees and administrative staff in Doddridge and Marion counties NOW! ###