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Business Licensing in Counties & Cities
Depending on the specific city or county your business is located in may require that you obtain a business license in order to comply with local government business laws and regulations. This website provides additional information related to city and county business licensing to assist you with setting up your business.

Business Startup Guide and Forms
This booklet is designed to simplify the process of starting a business in West Virginia. Getting your business off to a good start depends on you. If you read this information carefully, take each step in order and complete forms accurately, the process will be fast and easy. Don't forget you can also register your business online at www.business4wv.com.

County Website Directory
West Virginia county governments are beginning to publish county web pages and are now providing online information about county government, public services and economic development. Directory information is available for others through links to the County Commissioner's Association of West Virginia, which has gathered and published this information.

E-File Annual PSC Reports
This resource allows the user to request that the Excel template needed be sent to a specified email address.

Handbook For Performance of Death Investigation and Certification
This handbook is intended to serve as a comprehensive reference to basic information needed by West Virginia County Medical Examiners, Assistant County Medical Examiners, and County Coroners in the performance of their duties in the field of medicolegal death investigation.

Local Health Departments Environmental Health Staff Contact Information
This document lists contact information for Local Health Department Environmental Health Staff.

PSC Public Hearings
This interface allows you to search all PSC meetings scheduled through the Executive Secretary's Office.

Solid Waste Management Plan
The purpose of this developmental plan is to: meet the requirements of WV codes, comply with U.S Environmental Protection Agency regulatory requirements, ensure that an adequate capacity of environmentally protective solid waste disposal facilities exist to meet the needs of the people of West Virginia, determine state actions required to meet the reduction and recycling goals and other solid waste management policies, and to provide guidance to local solid waste authorities and municipalities in meeting the state goals and solid waste management policies, through implementation of integrated solid waste management programs.

Utilities Operating in West Virginia
Search for Utilities regulated by the West Virginia Public Service Commission. Also link to view scanned tariffs.

Did You Know?

"Matewan", the 1986 film starring Chris Cooper and James Earl Jones was filmed in Thurmond, and in Fayette County, WV.

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