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State Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Thursday October 24, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Utah A.G. Reyes's Office Joins Amicus to Protect Second Amendment Rights
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 24 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 17 States on an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Gray v. Jennings. The filing, led by the State of West Virginia, petitions the nation's high court to grant this Second Amendment case in order to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans around the country to keep and bear arms. In 2022, the State of Delaware pa  more

W.Va. Gov. Justice Congratulates North Central West Virginia Airport for Near Completion of $54 Million Terminal Expansion
BRIDGEPORT, West Virginia, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice congratulated North Central West Virginia Airport for its near completion of a $54 million terminal and airport expansion project, which will allow for additional flights and enhanced passenger services. The state-of-the-art facility is part of a larger effort to position the airport as a central transportation hub for the region. The new terminal is 99%  more

West Virginia Department of Human Services Releases Update on Drop in Overdose Deaths
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) today announced a further reduction in overdose fatalities across the state. New data comparing the first four months of 2023 to the same period in 2024 shows a provisional 34% decrease in overdose deaths, marking another significant improvement from last month's 28% drop. Even with pending a  more

WVDOT Shares Upcoming Shift to Preservation Strategies, Made Possible by Increased Paving Statewide
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 24 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release: A progressive paving program over the past several years has put the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) in a position to transition from catching up years of underfunded road maintenance to focusing on pavement preservation within the next three years. "We set out on a plan," said Jimmy Wriston, West Virginia Department of Transportation Secretary. "We started  more