‘Birdeye Bend’ Section Of W.Va. Mountain Rides Tourism Project Dedicated
The Birdeye Bend section of the four statewide tourism loops extends more than 170 miles through Morgantown, Elkins and Clarksburg.
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Column: Reinvesting in West Virginia, Fighting Back Against Substance Abuse
During the five years I have served as your governor, I have made it a priority to develop a skilled workforce, reduce our state's prison and regional…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGov. Tomblin Says $250,000 Awarded to Substance Abuse Programs in W.Va.
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin says a quarter of a million dollars in state grants have been awarded to programs across the state to expand access to substance…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharleston Correctional Center Increases Access to Community Based Treatment
Offenders looking for treatment and rehabilitation within their communities now have a new home in a Charleston facility that celebrated its opening…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCourt of Claims Says Pothole Bills Up, Prison Bills Down
Members of the Senate Finance Committee took up a bill Thursday they see every year, a bill to settle some of the state’s small claims law suit debts.…
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W.Va. Opts Not to Pursue Out-of-State Corrections Facility
State officials have decided against housing some inmates outside the state.In 2013, West Virginia had asked national companies to bid on sending West…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Making Progress in Reducing Prison Population
It’s only been a little over a year since Governor Tomblin signed the Justice Reinvestment Act into law, but the state is already seeing results in the…
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