Morrisey: Tourism Can Help W.Va. Grow
Tourism added $9 billion to West Virginia’s economy last year. And Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to see that grow.
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Shoppers Beware Of Holiday Scams, Warns W.Va. Attorney General
West Virginia’s Attorney General is warning holiday shoppers to stay alert as scams ramp up during the busy Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping rush.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Online Tool To Check Vaccination Status And How To Protect Seniors From Scams, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, cases of seniors being scammed by strangers, or even victimized by loved ones and caretakers, are common in West Virginia and the country at large. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia William Ihlenfeld prosecutes these crimes far too often. He spoke with Chris Schulz to raise awareness of these crimes and how to avoid them.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Recovers Nearly $1 Million From Check Fraud Scheme
State officials report that more than $1 million was stolen from the Department of Health and Human Resources in a check fraud scheme. Roughly 85% of the stolen funds have been recovered so far.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFormer DHHR Official Pleads Guilty In COVID Test Fraud Case
A West Virginia man pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal investigators while he was an official with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
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WVU Professor Indicted For Fraud
Forty-one-year-old Xinjian “Kevin” He is accused of embezzling federal grant funds from WVU's management and industrial systems engineering department where he worked as an assistant editor.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDHHR Warns Of SNAP Scams
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the DHHR have received recent reports of card skimming, phishing, or cloning scams targeting the SNAP using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card fraud and stolen benefits.
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