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07-15-2020 West Virginia’s First iGaming Operator Gains Approval to Launch
West Virginia Lottery
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July 15, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers announced today that Draft Kings, a Management Services Provider (MSP) to the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, has gained all the necessary licensing and met all testing...
08-20-2020 Lotto America Grand Prize Ticket Worth $4.28 Million Sold in West Virginia
West Virginia Lottery
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August 20, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Lotto America ticket worth $4.28 million from the Wednesday, August 19 drawing was sold at the Tobacco Barn in Milton, Cabell County. The lucky ticket matched all six numbers. The winning numbers were 1-8-17-35-45 and the...
Biden-Harris Administration, Trout Unlimited Invest up to $40 Million to Restore Watersheds on National Forests
U.S Department Of Agriculture - Washington D.C.
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November 16, 2022
With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, longtime partners will boost climate resilience for trout, salmon and steelhead WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2022 — The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing today that the U.S. Department of...
Monongalia County Becomes Third in State to Join Whole Blood Program
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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April 10, 2025
The West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) Office of Emergency Medical Services is pleased to share that the state’s third most populated county has joined the Whole Blood Program, thereby widening the provision of life saving medical services...
Professor Joshua Roe gives insight into winter travel season
WVU Tech - West Virginia
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November 9, 2022
Joshua Roe, Director and Assistant Teaching Professor in Adventure Recreation Management at WVU Tech recently sat down with WalletHub and gave some insight into what travelers can expect if they’re traveling in the upcoming season. Read the full...
Mountaineer Brothers Unveils Blue Lot 6-Year Bourbon: Tailgate Spirit of the Mountain State
EIN Presswire
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May 1, 2025
Perfect Game Day Spirit BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Raise your game. Raise your spirits. Mountaineer Brothers, a division of Tailgate Spirits LLC, is thrilled to announce the release of its Blue Lot...
Travel South USA Announces Reach Global as New Canadian Agency of Record
EIN Presswire
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June 22, 2021
Highlighting Southern States Through Public Relations & Marketing ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, June 22, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Travel South USA (TSUSA) – the Official Destination Marketing Organization of southern state tourism offices – has...
Portions of Beckley Travel Plaza open following early morning grease fire
West Virginia Department of Transportation
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September 26, 2022
Page Content The gas station, restrooms and convenience store at the Beckley Travel Plaza on the West Virginia Turnpike are back open following an early morning grease fire. West Virginia Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller said the...
Beckley Travel Plaza closed due to grease fire
West Virginia Department of Transportation
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September 23, 2022
Page Content A grease fire at a fast-food restaurant early this morning closed the Beckley Travel Plaza on the West Virginia Turnpike. West Virginia Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller said the fire broke out in the kitchen of the...
American Forest Foundation Expands Access to Carbon Markets for Underserved Landowners
Benzinga
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October 4, 2022
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation non-profit that specializes in family-owned forestland, today announced that Bank of America has provided a $230,000 grant to help support AFF's Family Forest Carbon Program. The...
U.S. Forest Service opens temporary bridge at Laneville in Tucker County
West Virginia Department of Transportation
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October 12, 2022
Page Content Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service Contractors working for the U.S. Forest Service have completed installation of a temporary bridge over Red Creek at Laneville in Tucker County. The temporary bridge opened Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, three...
All Y’All Are Welcome: Travel South USA Touches Down with Warm Southern Hospitality
EIN Presswire
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August 18, 2022
21 Partners Officially Welcome Canadian Visitors to the South TORONTO, CANADA, August 18, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Travel South USA recently hosted a 2-day event with Canada’s top media, product buyers, and travel agents at Toronto’s Malaparte...
Governor honors 26 West Virginia businesses exporting to new markets
West Virginia Department of Economic Development
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December 10, 2019
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a ceremony today, 26 West Virginia companies were presented with the Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry Award, recognizing businesses that exported to a new country in the previous year. West Virginia...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges Congress to Pass National Constitutional Concealed Carry Legislation
Attorney General of Texas
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May 21, 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a multistate letter to Congress urging the passage of H.R. 38, the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.” “This commonsense proposal is a positive step in the right direction by statutorily protecting...
USDA Announces $503 Million to Improve Outdoor Recreation and Conservation on National Forests
U.S Department Of Agriculture - Washington D.C.
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June 6, 2022
NORTH BEND, Wash., June 6, 2022 – Today, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than half a billion dollars through the Great American Outdoors Act to address deferred...
HUNTINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER BREAKS GROUND FOR THE FIRST FISHER HOUSE IN WEST VIRGINIA
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 4, 2019
HUNTINGTON, WV, Oct. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ground was broken today for a Fisher House at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV. It will be the first Fisher House built in the state. Once complete, up to 16...
Gov. Kemp Announces 39 Appointments to Boards, Authorities and Commissions
Georgia Governor
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May 16, 2025
GEORGIA, May 16 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced 39 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities and commissions. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Donald Dowless currently serves as...
USDA Announces $503 Million to Improve Outdoor Recreation and Conservation on National Forests
U.S. Forest Service
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June 6, 2022
Today, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than half a billion dollars through the Great American Outdoors Act to address deferred maintenance, improve infrastructure,...
President Biden, USDA Forest Service Announce more than $238 Million to Support Rural Schools, Roads, Other Services
U.S Department Of Agriculture - Washington D.C.
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April 15, 2022
Secure Rural Schools will provide critical funding for 742 U.S. counties in 41 states and Puerto Rico from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON, April 15, 2022 – President Biden and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today...
Meister Media Named Finalist for 2025 Azbees Awards of Editorial Excellence, Receives Honors in Five Regional Categories
EIN Presswire
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April 21, 2025
Categories featured include content innovation, state of the industry coverage, special issue coverage, podcast feature and single topic coverage WILLOUGHBY, OH, UNITED STATES, April 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Meister Media Worldwide (MMW),...