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Virginia Department of Transportation

STAUNTON – The following is a list of maintenance and construction work that may affect traffic in the VDOT Staunton District, which consists of 11 counties in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands.

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) is pleased to announce an opportunity for healthcare professionals, educators, workforce leaders, and community stakeholders to join the Health Sciences Division Advisory Committee, a...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $291,403 award to the WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education to expand nursing education capacity and help address critical nursing shortages across West Virginia.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company (“Burke & Herbert” or “Bank”) calls for teens, ages 13 – 18, to submit entries for the 2026-27 Lights, Camera, Save! video contest.

West Virginia Bureau for Social Services

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has launched ‘WV VeriCheck,’ a new digital system designed to make Child Protective Services (CPS) and Adult Protective Services (APS) background checks faster, more accurate and more...

West Virginia Bureau for Social Services

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS), has launched the WV Kinship Hub, a new online resource designed to help kinship and foster families understand their needs, identify next steps, and connect...

Nebraska Attorney General

Lincoln - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting the religious rights of parents to object to vaccination requirements for their daughter who attends an online-only public school....

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (WVCCTCE) has secured a landmark $15 million federal Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) grant to expand...

U.S. Department of Education

BARBOURSVILLE, WV – Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited West Virginia as part of her Returning Education to the States Tour, meeting with students, educators, and community leaders to learn more about the state’s approaches to...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that Fitch Ratings has upgraded West Virginia’s lottery and excess lottery revenue bonds from A+ to AA-, with a Stable Outlook. “This is terrific news for West Virginia and another sign...

West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS), in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), are expanding Medicaid School-Based Health Services.

West Virginia Bureau for Family Assistance

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) today announced that residents who lived or worked in Lewis, Upshur, Ritchie and Pleasants counties when severe storms and flooding occurred on July 21, 2026, may qualify for Disaster...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Eight U.S. states sued OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging the company put children at risk with its ChatGPT chatbot and misled parents about how safe the product is. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and West Virginia announced their cases at a Wednesday...

SAMHSA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today announced supplemental funding to three states — Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia — to strengthen the...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today celebrated West Virginia being named the second most naturally beautiful state in America by Travel + Leisure, the latest in a growing list of national honors recognizing the Mountain State as...

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Home | Industrial Development Bonds Can Help You Grow Your Business in West Virginia Published: September 14, 2026 Did you know that West Virginia offers a unique financing opportunity designed to help local businesses grow?

West Virginia Division of Economic Development

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has reached a new economic development milestone, with approximately $96 billion in private-sector investment announced since October 2025, supporting more than 19,000 projected jobs across the state.

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has reached a new economic development milestone, with approximately $96 billion in private-sector investment announced since October 2025, supporting more than 19,000 projected jobs across the state.

EIN Presswire

CEOCFO interviews Belmont Savings Bank (BSB) President & CEO, Todd Cover on Bringing their Successful Community Banking to Wheeling, West Virginia ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CEOCFO Magazine, an...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the appointment of Kennad Lee “Kenny” Skeen II to the 5th Family Circuit Court, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Constance J. Thomas. "Kenny Skeen brings nearly 25...