CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Gov. Justice announced today that fall color has started making its way into West Virginia, with higher elevations in the state now seeing pops of bright autumn leaves sprinkled throughout the mountains. Despite a dry summer, the recent rainfall has welcomed glimpses of the vibrant fall season with many more weeks in store. View the annual fall foliage projection map p  more