November 21, 2008CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today announced that Col. D.L. Lemmon will retire after serving nearly four years as superintendent of the West Virginia State Police. Lemmon submitted his resignation yesterday, and he said his retirement will be e...November 03, 2008Physically challenged hunters possessing a Class Q/QQ hunting permit may hunt on designated roads throughout the Monongahela National Forest, portions of the George Washington/Jefferson National Forest, and on certain state-owned Wildlife Management Ar...October 29, 2008Community 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 theOctober 02, 2008Cacapon Resort has gone 3-D. Archery shooting that is, and it’s the newest addition to outdoor sport activities in the West Virginia state park system.
The course features 15 - 21 targets made of foam and plastic replicating wildlife game...September 26, 2008The Division of Forestry reminds West Virginia residents of the morning and afternoon outdoor-burning restrictions in place from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31. Between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., no outdoor burning is permitted.September 24, 2008The fall hunting season is just a few weeks away, and now is a great time for hunters to sight in their firearms to be sure they are on target when they go afield, according to Paul Johansen, Assistant Chief of Game Management of the West...September 17, 2008CHARLESTON, W.Va – West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute officials announced today that a
$100,000 contribution from Office of Attorney General Darrell McGraw was received to reimburse
prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecutors who atten...September 12, 2008Gov. 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...September 12, 2008Two Upshur County men have pleaded guilty to all charges of spotlighting and killing a trophy buck deer during the early morning hours of August 15, 2008. The charges were filed as the result of an investigation by Division of Natural Res...September 10, 2008CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin today issued a proclamation, in accordance with a presidential proclamation, ordering U.S. and state flags at all state facilities to be displayed at half-staff Thursday, Sept. 11 to honor the victims of the Sept. ...September 08, 2008CHARLESTON, W.VA. - September is National Preparedness Month and, according to the Department of Homeland Security, part of an effective business plan includes planning for emergencies.
Even if you think your business is not in a disaster-prone ar...September 05, 2008Two men and one woman have been arrested on 192 charges of violations dealing with illegal harvesting and sale of ginseng and two Summers County individuals have been arrested on similar charges, according to Division of Natural Resources Law Enforceme...August 19, 2008An investigation by a Division of Natural Resources conservation officer and Upshur County sheriff’s deputies has resulted in citations being issued to two Upshur County men for a number of wildlife law violations involving the illegal killing of a dee...July 15, 2008FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today joined officials from the West Virginia National Guard, the City of Fairmont and Marion County to announce that construction of a new multipurpose National Guard armory here will move forward, thanks to a land p...July 03, 2008The invasive algae known as Didymo have been found in the Elk River in the Webster Springs area, according to Bret Preston, Assistant Chief, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section. Following reports from anglers that he... |