Thursday - November 21, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday November 20, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Gender-Inclusive Learning Space, PRISM Fostering Community at West Virginia Wesleyan College
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 19 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College Campus Life has opened a gender-inclusive learning community for students. The learning community is a space for students who identify with the LGTBQ+ community and learning space that fosters security for those in the community. The learning community moved to a different residence hall this year due to the need for a more accessible space. W  more

W.Va. Gov. Justice Announces Nearly $29 Million in AML Grant Recommendations
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today the recommendation of 12 Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program projects that will utilize $28.6 million in federal grant funding for economic development at abandoned mine land sites across the state. "The dollars we've invested to revive our abandoned mines are helping transform West Virginia's tourism economy," Go  more

W.Va. Gov. Justice, Secretary Wriston Announce Completion of I-64 Nitro Bridge, Widening Project
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Gov. Justice, Secretary Wriston Announce Completion of I-64 Nitro Bridge and Widening Project, Largest Roads to Prosperity NITRO, WV -- Gov. Jim Justice, alongside Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, announced today the grand opening of the Nitro-St. Albans bridge project, the largest Roads to Prosperity investment in state history. This transformative $254   more

West Virginia Department of Human Services Releases November Update on Overdose Death Reduction
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) announced continued progress in reducing overdose deaths across the state. Updated data shows a significant 36% decrease in overdose deaths from January to May 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Even with pending cases, the decrease is not expected to fall below 28%. Additionally, year-  more