FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, October 22, 2022
CONTACT: Jordan Damron, [email protected]
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West Virginia Week In Review
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On Monday, Gov. Justice celebrated the kickoff of 2022 Fall Trout Stocking and the new Monster Trout Stocking Program today at Cacapon Park Lake. The Governor joined Cacapon Superintendent Scott Fortney, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Hatchery Program Manager Jim Hedrick, and additional DNR members to stock the lake at Cacapon Resort State Park.
During the weeks of Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, WVDNR will stock 40 lakes and streams with 30,000 trout, 2,500 of which will be trophy-sized rainbows raised at WVDNR hatcheries and the White Sulphur Springs Federal Hatchery.
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On Tuesday, Gov. Justice announced the reopening of the Bowden State Fish Hatchery, which has been closed since 2020 for major renovations. The hatchery features more than one mile of raceways where fish are reared.
The renovation project at Bowden State Fish Hatchery cost $10 million and is expected to result in the production of more than 300,000 trout each year for stocking throughout the state.
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Gov. Justice hosted a celebration Friday at Petersburg Senior Center, presenting a $100,000 check to the grand prize winners in the Senior Center Edition of the Do it for Babydog vaccination sweepstakes. As part of the Governor’s push to encourage West Virginians ages 50 and older to get their booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a series of booster shot clinics were organized at senior centers across the state.
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Gov. Justice made several stops this week on his Community Conversation Tour to greet constituents and discuss his proposal to reduce West Virginia's Personal Income Tax, and his opposition to Amendment 2.
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Gov. Justice announced Tuesday that an angler from Cabins, West Virginia, has received the state’s first-ever Master Angler Award, a program that recognizes anglers for catching 22 fish over a wide range of species and ecosystems. Zach Adkins, an avid multi-species angler, was given a plaque commemorating his accomplishment today during a ceremony at the Bowden State Fish Hatchery in Elkins with Gov. Justice and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officials.
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Gov. Justice visited Spring Mills Middle School in Martinsburg Monday to check-in with sixth-grade students on the progress of the GameChanger Prevention Education Program. Spring Mills Middle School is one of 12 pilot schools for the 2022-2023 school year to participate in the GameChanger Prevention Education Program. Gov. Justice serves as head coach of the program.
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The West Virginia State Capitol joined a host of landmarks and thousands of other businesses and organizations across the nation in turning blue as part of the national Lights On Afterschool campaign. On Oct. 20, 2022, blue lights were shining on the Capitol from 7-10 p.m. to help promote the importance of West Virginia’s afterschool programs and how they help support children’s healthy development, social engagement, and mental health. It will also bring awareness to the need for additional opportunities.
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Fall color continues to spread, bringing the most vibrant autumn shades of the decade into a number of travel regions across the Mountain State as the West Virginia Department of Tourism releases its fourth fall foliage update of the year. This week, astonishing fall color has made its way into the New River-Greenbrier Valley region. The iconic Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park is a must-see as it shines with extra autumn splendor, peaking over the weekend and into the next.
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The West Virginia Division of Highways hopes to go to bid in early 2024 on a project to replace a dozen storm sewer lines in the Kanawha County town of Rand. The project involves rebuilding much of the existing storm sewer system and adding additional outlets into the Kanawha River.
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Projects to replace three bridges are among 25 projects included in a bid letting held by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Replacement of the Coalwood Bridge in McDowell County will be paid for with funding from Gov. Jim Justice’s $2.8 billion Roads to Prosperity program.
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