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West Virginia Tax Changes Occurring on January 1, 2009

Governor Joe Manchin III and State Tax Commissioner Christopher G. Morris announced today numerous West Virginia tax changes that will be effective on and after January 1, 2009. "West Virginia is able to improve tax fairness for Taxpayers in these ch...

World’s Strongest Men Help Showcase the Best

Perhaps there is nothing that signifies the state of West Virginia more than our beauty and strength. We are proud of our eye-catching scenery and our people have never shied away from doing the heavy lifting.Fortunately, we had two native West Vi...

2008 Swiggy Award Winners Announced

The second annual Swiggy Awards have been announced. The West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services received the first place award for its website (http://wvseniorservices.gov). The Gus R. Douglass Land-Grant Institute at West Virginia State University (h...

Gas Tax Freeze Saves West Virginians an estimated $50-$55 Million

CHARLESTON, W.V.—West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III and State Tax Commissioner Christopher G. Morris today announced the current freeze on the motor fuel excise tax will save West Virginians approximately $50-$55 million through December 31, 2009....

Statement From Gov. Manchin Regarding The Passing Of Gov. Cecil Underwood

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today released the following statement after learning about the death of former West Virginia Gov. Cecil H. Underwood: “This is a very sad day for all of West Virginia. We have lost a governor who, through two sep...

State Auditor's Office Website Maintenance Notice

The State Auditor's Office website located at www.wvsao.gov will be unavailable this weekend due to scheduled maintenance...

US Airways Magazine Profiles West Virginia In 31-Page November Article

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin and US Airways Magazine publisher Andrea Alexander today unveiled the magazine’s business feature on West Virginia, appearing in the in-flight magazine’s November 2008 issue. “We have a great story to tell. And ea...

Latest Citizen Corps News

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in West Virginia recently particpated in a web survey exploring the state of CERT teams across the nation. The survey, developed by the research team at the

Commission Explores State of Volunteerism in West Virginia through Focus Groups

Since April 2004, the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service has developed an online volunteer recruitment process to help West Virginians who want to volunteer connect with organizations that need volunteers. In the spring of 2008...

State Surplus Property Auction Set For October 18, 2008

Dunbar, W.Va. - The West Virginia State Agency for Surplus Property will conduct a public auction on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 2700 Charles Avenue in Dunbar. Gates to the auction site will open at 9 a.m., with the sales beginning promptly at 10 a....

State Tax Commissioner Encourages Nearly 34,000 West Virginians To File For Their Economic Stimulus Payment

CHARLESTON, W.V.—West Virginia State Tax Commissioner Christopher G. Morris today announced nearly 34,000 West Virginians have not filed with the Internal Revenue Service. These individuals must file by October 15, 2008 in order to receive their econom...

Governor Declares State Of Emergency To Ensure WV Is Prepared For Hurricane Ike

Gov. Joe Manchin this evening has signed a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in preparation for fallout from Hurricane Ike, which is threatening Texas’ Gulf Coast. The declaration allows West Virginia to have in place emergency response me...

State Tree Nursery Now Accepting Orders

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Division of Forestry officials are accepting orders for bare root tree seedlings at the forest tree nursery in West Columbia, W.Va. Clements State Tree Nursery grows and sells both deciduous and conifer seedlings that landowners ...

State Tree Nursery Holding Annual Seed Purchase

Clements State Tree Nursery in West Columbia is once again purchasing seed from in-state seed collectors. Nursery personnel are specifically interested in seed from hickory, tulip poplar, butternut, Chinese chestnut and various oak trees. Superi...

Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million

Washington, DC) – Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges tha...
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