CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 2 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * WATCH FULL EVENT (https://www.youtube.com/live/KgZzFVQRjDg?feature=shared&t=416) * * * Gov. Jim Justice delivered his final fiscal year-end report today, announcing that the annual revenue surplus will trigger another reduction in personal income tax rates. State revenue collections exceeded estimates by $826.6 million for Fiscal Year 2024, enabling a 3% or 4% per  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 3 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Todd Kirby to the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court serving Raleigh County. He fills the seat vacated by Judge Robert Burnside's retirement. Kirby received degrees in Political Science and International Studies from Marshall University. He graduated with his Juris Doctorate from Liberty University School of Law in Lynchbur  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Following more than 50 years of service in the classroom and research lab, in communities across West Virginia and to the medical field, Rashida Khakoo, M.D., retired from West Virginia University effective June 30. "Dr. Khakoo's commitment to the highest standards of patient care, through teaching and practice, has left an undeniable mark on students at West   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 3 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced that the Hope Scholarship Program has met state law requirements for opening up to all school-age children residing in West Virginia beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. "I'm thrilled to announce that Hope Scholarship Program enrollment numbers have met the thresh  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2024 at the West Virginia University School of Medicine achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), performing above the national average in 20 of the 22 content areas of the exam. They are the first WVU class to do so since the program was established in 2020.  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS), in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), has received one of 18 grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion of Medicaid and the Childr  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: "As of Monday, July 1, 2024, WVU School of Dentistry will begin the state's first and only advanced education program in pediatric dentistry!" Dr. Gina Graziani, West Virginia University School of Dentistry chair of Pediatric Dentistry, garnered a round of applause when she officially announced the launch of the school's new pediatric dentistry residency. The  more