West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful

About West Virginia

West Virginia is noted for its mountains and diverse topography, its historically significant logging and coal mining industries, and its political and labor history. It is one of the most densely karstic areas in the world, making it a choice area for recreational caving and scientific research.

Business

West Virginia is full of opportunity for any business with a growing economy and a highly dedicated workforce. Whether you are running an existing business or thinking of starting a new business you can find all of the information you need throughout this business section.

Education

West Virginia is fortunate to have a tremendous education system with a high standard of excellence. Please use the information provided here to learn more about the wealth of educational opportunities in our great state.

Employment

West Virginia is home to one of the finest workforces in the country based on our hard work and commitment to quality. Whether you are looking for new job opportunities, enhancing your job skills or researching future employment trends you can find all of the information you need throughout this employment section.

Family

West Virginia offers the perfect balance of a rural and urban setting that suits a variety of lifestyles. This is a state where you can go whitewater rafting in the morning, go to an art exhibit in the afternoon and attend a concert in the evening. Whether you just moved to the Mountain State or your family has been here since it was founded, you are part of our community.

Health

Maintaining proper health is vital to ensuring the highest quality of life possible. West Virginia strives to provide one of the best health care systems in the country that is affordable and available to all residents of the state. This section contains numerous resources to assist you in accessing the health care services provided in the state.

Tourism

Exhilarate in the lasting beauty and natural wonder scattered throughout West Virginia. From unmatched outdoor recreation to world-class resorts, breathtaking scenery and a variety of cultural and historic attractions, West Virginia is an ideal spot to plan your next adventure. Discover for yourself what makes West Virginia wild and wonderful.

  Division of Rehabilitation Services 

Below you will find a list of recent press releases issued by the Division of Rehabilitation Services. Click on the title to view the full text of the press release.

Injured physical therapist builds ‘dream’ wellness center

Institute, W.Va. (Oct. 4, 2007) -- When Kelley Rankin and four college friends went on a mountain biking adventure at Snowshoe Mountain, he was climbing peaks that seemed to match his own rising success. Rankin, a 37-year-old licensed physical thera...

Career day planned in Princeton for people with disabilities

Princeton, W.Va. (Oct. 11, 2006) – Career opportunities and technological assistance for people with disabilities will be highlighted at upcoming Disability Mentoring Day activities. Events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at th...

DRS to discontinue inpatient care ar West Virginia Rehabilitation Hospital

The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) today announced that effective July 1, 2006, it will discontinue inpatient care services provided in the West Virginia Rehabilitation Hospital located within the West Virginia Rehabilitation ...

DRS client, Mountain State University graduate, lands high-tech job, Chantilly Va.

When Nathan Hall talks about developing software for a global company with major U.S. Department of Defense contracts, he sounds more like a painter than a program analyst. “I love the design, the creation and the development,” said Hall, 27, who grew...

Welch manager receives Living the Dream Award

Adolphus Young is a quiet, humble man who does not seek praise for the service he gives to his church and community. Young, manager of the Welch office for the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
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