West Virginia Week In Review

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Saturday, September 3, 2022
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** West Virginia Week In Review
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Gov. Justice pleads with Senate to give our hard working West Virginians a tax break ([link removed])
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Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for August 2022 of $507 million were $141.8 million above estimates and 32.2% ahead of prior year receipts.

“I once again plead with the State Senate to give our hard working West Virginians an immediate and permanent 10% cut of the personal income tax,” Gov Justice said. “These surpluses are the taxpayers' dollars, and should be returned to them in the most efficient and fastest way possible."
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Gov. Justice presents $5m check to Monroe County for courthouse renovations ([link removed])
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Gov. Justice held an event Thursday in Union, WV to present the Monroe County Commission with a check for $5 million to be used to renovate their courthouse. The courthouse, built in 1881, has been closed for more than three years due to water seeping into the top of the building causing mold and deterioration. In the meantime, court proceedings have been held in the basement of the Union Fire Department. Monroe County is the only county in the state without a functional courtroom.
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Gov. Justice joins GreenPower Motor Company for official ribbon cutting at new facility in South Charleston ([link removed])
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On Tuesday, Gov. Justice joined GreenPower Motor Company representatives and other officials to welcome the company. GreenPower Motors is the leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles.

The new facility in South Charleston is expected to produce up to 150 electric school buses per quarter by next year and they are expected to bring approximately 200 new clean-energy jobs to the state within the next year.
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Gov. Justice: Pure Watercraft Reveals Plan to Assemble Zero-Emission, All-Electric Watercraft in West Virginia ([link removed])
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Gov. Justice announced Wednesday that Pure Watercraft, the leading direct-to-consumer provider of high-performance electric boats, has executed an agreement with the State of West Virginia to manufacture its electric pontoon boats ([link removed]) in Beech Bottom, West Virginia. Pure Watercraft expects to invest at least $5m in the plant, and create over 100 full-time jobs in the Northern Panhandle region by the end of 2025.
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Gov. Justice: Countdown to Gauley Season begins ([link removed])
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On Thursday, Gov. Justice announced the countdown to Gauley Season has officially begun. In just one week, America’s newest national park will begin offering whitewater rafters from around the globe an opportunity to take on some of the world's top whitewater runs in a picturesque fall backdrop that is practically heaven-sent. Each fall, more than 40,000 people flock to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to experience this once-in-a-lifetime thrill during the six-week period also known as Gauley Season.
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Gov. Justice appoints Gabriel and Stansbury to State Board of Education ([link removed])
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Gov. Justice announced Friday that he appointed Victor L. Gabriel and Dr. Christopher A. Stansbury to the West Virginia State Board of Education.

“Both of these men are extremely qualified to fill these roles,” said Gov. Justice. “I know their hearts are in the right place, and I know they care about our kids and making sure we continue to provide the best environment for success.”
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Labor Day weekend expected to see 400,000 vehicles on West Virginia Turnpike ([link removed])
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About 400,000 vehicles are expected to pass through toll booths on the West Virginia Turnpike over the four-day Labor Day weekend. Friday and Monday are expected to be the highest travel days.
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Governor and First Lady Justice issue statement on death of coal miner in Kanawha County ([link removed])
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Gov. Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice issued a statement Friday after learning of the death of a coal miner in Kanawha County. Kristofer L. Ball, of Hart, WV, was fatally injured Thursday evening at Blackhawk Mining’s Coalburg Tunnel Mine, located in Kanawha County. Ball was 34 years old.
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WV preparing to provide omicron boosters ([link removed])
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On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for use of the updated COVID-19 Omicron booster for individuals 12 and older. Shipments of the Omicron boosters are being received in West Virginia and residents will be able to obtain them in pharmacies and their local health departments as soon as they receive them.
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WVDOH to host public informational workshop for Corridor H, Parsons to Davis construction project ([link removed])
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he West Virginia Division of Highways will hold a Public Informational Workshop for the Corridor H Parsons to Davis Project from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Blackwater Falls State Park Conference Room, in Davis. The project involves the construction of an approximately 10-mile new location, four-lane, divided highway, with partial control of access, and will be a component of Appalachian Highway Corridor H (US 48).
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WVDOH awards bridge replacement contract, a Roads to Prosperity project ([link removed])
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Replacement of a weight-restricted Mason County bridge is among 15 construction contracts awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Friday, Aug. 26.

A contract to replace the Capehart Bridge was awarded to R.K. Construction Inc., with a low bid of $1,732,069. The project will be paid for with funding from Gov. Justice’s Roads to Prosperity program.
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DHHR and partners award $2 million to support recovery employment ([link removed])
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The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Office of Drug Control Policy, in partnership with the Office of Governor Jim Justice, Jobs & Hope WV, Marshall Health’s CORE (Creating Opportunities for Recovery Employment) program, the West Virginia Small Business Development Center, and the West Virginia Office of Economic Development awarded grants totaling $2 million to nine businesses to support employment opportunities for individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
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WVDEP opens 2023 “Roadsides in Bloom” photo contest ([link removed])
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The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is now taking submissions for the 20th Annual 2023 Adopt-A-Highway “Roadsides in Bloom” calendar contest. The deadline for entries is Thursday, Sept. 15.
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WVDOT wins Regional America’s Transportation Award ([link removed])
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The West Virginia Department of Transportation won a Regional America’s Transportation Award at the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2022 annual meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi. West Virginia was one of seven states to receive an ATA award.

The WVDOT received the award for Operations Excellence for the Oakwood Road RCUT project, which opened to traffic in late summer of 2021.
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WVDOT is hiring Human Resources personnel NOW! ([link removed])

Work to begin Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, on temporary replacement for Laneville Bridge ([link removed])

Clarksburg DMV Regional Office Will Not Give Outside Skills Tests During Festivals ([link removed])

Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge to close temporarily for fireworks show ([link removed])

Repairs continue on barrier wall damaged by tractor-trailer accident ([link removed])

Annual Adopt-A-Highway Fall cleanup set for September 24 ([link removed])
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