New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Travelers Advised To Plan Around Increased Traffic This Holiday Weekend
The authority estimates close to a quarter of a million vehicles will travel on the parkway this Memorial Day Weekend. The highest traffic volumes are anticipated on Friday and Monday.
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West Virginia’s two major turnpike travel plazas should reopen by Christmas, with credit card and pay-by-plate toll payments beginning shortly after Jan. 1, 2025.
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An estimated 710,000 drivers will pass through the West Virginia Turnpike toll booths over the six day Thanksgiving holiday period.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Parkways Toll Hike Given Initial OK
The West Virginia Parkways Authority has given initial approval to a plan to double the single tolls on the turnpike and create a flat-fee discount…
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Should the state keep tolls on the W.Va. Turnpike after 2019?
As the state moves closer to paying off its bond debt associated with the West Virginia Turnpike, lawmakers are starting to consider what to do with the…
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