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State Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday July 12, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Gov. Justice Announces 4 Percent Personal Income Tax Cut Trigger, Marching West Virginia Closer to Eliminating Tax
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today announced that an additional 4% reduction in personal income tax rates will take effect on January 1, 2025. The reduction was triggered after the state's revenue collections surpassed the rate of inflation, as stipulated in House Bill 2526 (https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=2526&year=2023&sessiontype=RS), which the G  more

Gov. Justice Announces Over $5 Million in Grant Funding for Various Projects Throughout West Virginia
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today the distribution of $5.38 million in grant awards for projects throughout West Virginia. The West Virginia Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Grant program awarded $2,118,688 to 22 projects addressing child abuse and neglect. The West Virginia National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) awarded $2,465,660 to two organizations to improv  more

Gov. Justice Celebrates Success of State's First Railbike Excursion
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * National Leader Rail Explorers expands operations in Clay County * * * Gov. Jim Justice announced today the expansion of the newly opened Rail Explorers, the nation's leading railbike operator, location in Clay County due to its overwhelming success after opening just five weeks ago. The West Virginia location has not only added additional tour times but also in  more

Marshall's Career Education Receives Gift From Enterprise Mobility Foundation
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 12 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Marshall University Office of Career Education, which works to support students and alumni in their career search and advancement, has received a $12,500 gift from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation(TM). The gift will be used to boost the #HerdHired Career Experience Grant, a program dedicated to helping students offset the costs of internships, research projects and other career-related opportunit  more

Wehner Named Vice Dean for Education at Marshall University's School of Medicine
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 12 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., has been named vice dean for education at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine effective August 1, announced David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), Marshall University vice president for health affairs and dean of the medical school. In this newly created role, Wehner will oversee education and curriculum at the graduate, professional and post-graduate l  more