November 19, 2009West Virginia’s communities stand to benefit from millions of dollars in additional funding for roadway paving if the governor’s gas tax stabilization bill passes during the special legislative session currently under way.October 15, 2009Governor Joe Manchin, along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the West Virginia Division of Highways, this week announced the awarding of 26 projects as part of the 2009August 20, 2009Gov. Joe Manchin, Yasuo Tanigawa, president of Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. (HMMUSA), Sen. Jay Rockefeller and West Virginia Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox today announcedJuly 15, 2009Gov. Joe Manchin today announced that Paul Turman, deputy secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation, is returning to the private sector and his own real estate development business effective Sept. 4.July 07, 2009Following up on a request from U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Gov. Joe Manchin today met with the senator’s top aides and briefed them on the state’s financial condition and provided an update on state highway projects during a visit toJuly 01, 2009Gov. Joe Manchin released this statement today after learning about the West Virginia Turnpike toll increase plan passed by the West Virginia Parkways Authority:June 16, 2009Recreational boaters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer, especially the weekend of June 26-28. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources conservation officers, as part of a national June 16, 2009Several West Virginia banks have joined the state’s new program to help property owners repair or replace bridges damaged in the May 2009 floods.
The state will provide loan guarantees to participating banks. The banks then provide 0 percent intere...June 12, 2009Gov. Joe Manchin released the following statement this evening about Secretary of Transportation Paul Mattox's announcement today that the new nine-mile stretch of US 35, from WV 34 to the Buffalo Bridge, May 08, 2009Gov. Joe Manchin today released the following statement regarding the recent decision made by the Obama Administration to eliminate funding toward Corridor H:April 30, 2009The Governor’s Highway Safety Program, the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration and West Virginia law enforcement agencies will be conducting statewide compliance checks in May/June 2009 when high school proms and graduations are occur...April 22, 2009Gov. Joe Manchin today announced an increase in state matching funds to support airport infrastructure growth projects. This funding increase results from the West Virginia Aeronautics Commission’s board recent decision to increase state matching fund...April 17, 2009The State Aviation Division of WV Department of Administration announced today the rescue of an 11-year-old autistic male child who was reported missing in the woods near his home in Greenbrier County.January 27, 2009Gov. Joe Manchin has asked all state agencies and state offices throughout the state to close at 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, Jan. 27, allowing employees time to get home before a freezing rain storm is predicted to cause dangerous driving conditions.October 14, 2008Dunbar, 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.... |