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.

 Governor Presents Grant Funds To 53 Projects Throughout The State 

10/15/2010 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin, along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH), today awarded more than $5 million to 42 grant projects throughout the state.

Of the 42 awards, 17 are funded through the Transportation Enhancement Grant program, six are through the Safe Routes to School program, and 19 are through the Recreational Trails Grant program.

These grants will provide West Virginia communities with funding assistance for the development of a variety of non-traditional transportation projects.

In addition, three Land and Water Conservation Fund grants were awarded and eight grants were presented from the Governor’s Contingency Fund to assist rural areas with various infrastructure projects. These funds will help complete existing water extension projects and will bring clean, reliable water to more than 1,600 households.

In all, 53 projects today received grant funds.

Transportation Enhancement program recipients include:

DODDRIDGE COUNTY
Doddridge County Economic Development Authority, $556,000

FAYETTE COUNTY
Town of Gauley Bridge, $233,995

GREENBRIER COUNTY
Greenbrier County Commission, $33,600

HARRISON COUNTY
City of Bridgeport, $240,000

JACKSON COUNTY
City of Ravenswood, $185,200

KANAWHA COUNTY
City of Dunbar, $252,153

LEWIS COUNTY
Town of Jane Lew, $144,972

MARION COUNTY
Town of Barrackville, $40,000
City of Mannington, $60,000

MERCER COUNTY
Town of Athens, $80,160

MONONGALIA COUNTY
City of Westover, $240,000

OHIO COUNTY
City of Wheeling, $369,806

PUTNAM COUNTY
Town of Winfield, $200,000

RANDOLPH COUNTY
Randolph County Development Authority, $139,920

RITCHIE COUNTY
Town of Cairo, $36,000

SUMMERS COUNTY
City of Hinton, $192,000

WOOD COUNTY
City of Williamstown, $196,382

Safe Routes to School program recipients include:

GREENBRIER COUNTY
Town of Alderson, $110,000

HARRISON COUNTY
City of Clarksburg, $130,000

JEFFERSON COUNTY
City of Ranson, $110,000

KANAWHA COUNTY
Town of Cedar Grove, $115,000
City of Dunbar, $130,000

WOOD COUNTY
City of Parkersburg, $111,100

Recreational Trails grant program recipients include:

BOONE COUNTY
Boone County Commission, $50,000

DODDRIDGE COUNTY
North Bend Rail Trail Foundation, $80,000

GREENBRIER COUNTY
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, $40,000

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, $6,100

HARRISON COUNTY
City of Shinnston, $8,000

JEFFERSON COUNTY
City of Ranson, $64,000

KANAWHA COUNTY
Kanawha State Forest, $80,000

LEWIS COUNTY
City of Weston, $35,000

MONONGALIA COUNTY
Monongahela River Trails, $78,400
West Virginia Division of Forestry, $13,296

OHIO COUNTY
City of Wheeling, $40,000

POCAHONTAS COUNTY
Pocahontas County Commission, $28,000

RALEIGH COUNTY
Raleigh County Cycle Club, $27,440

ROANE COUNTY
City of Spencer, $40,000

TUCKER COUNTY
Tucker County Trails, $34,521

WEBSTER COUNTY
Town of Camden-on-Gauley, $36,000

WOOD COUNTY
Little Kanawha Resource Conservation and Development Council, $40,000
Wood County Commission, $78,682

MULTI-COUNTY
Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority, $357,113

Land and Water Conservation grant program recipients include:

CABELL COUNTY
Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District, $36,600

JEFFERSON COUNTY
City of Charles Town, $100,000
Jefferson County Commission, $45,000

Governor’s Contingency Fund recipients include:

BARBOUR COUNTY
Barbour County Commission, $58,381

BOONE COUNTY
Boone County Commission, $450,000

CLAY COUNTY
Clay County Commission, $389,000

KANAWHA COUNTY
Kanawha County Commission, $250,000
Kanawha County Commission, $250,289

MERCER COUNTY
Mercer County Commission, $341,000

MINGO COUNTY
Mingo County Commission, $450,000

WAYNE COUNTY
Wayne County Commission, $207,775

Contact Information

Heather Miles 
304-558-2000