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Jefferson County Commission OKs Collections For Unpaid Ambulance Fees

Jefferson County Administrator Edwina Benites Resigns

Observer Weekly — November 5, 2026

Election Night In Jefferson County

Observer Weekly — Election Guide Special Issue

Jefferson County’s Budget Reserves Are Shrinking

Observer Weekly — October 29, 2026

2026 Election Guide

Jefferson County Celebrates 225 Years Of History

WV Governor Patrick Morrisey Issues Diesel Fuel Emergency Declaration

Jefferson County Rejected For Summit Point Water Utility Grant

Observer Weekly — October 22, 2026

Valley North Transmission Line Project Has Revised Maps

Observer Weekly — October 15, 2026

Jefferson County Puts Downtown Buildings Up For Sale

Rippon Solar Project Files Update To Construction Plan

CTUB Completes Investigation Into DEP Permit Application

Observer Weekly — October 8, 2026

Observer Weekly — October 1, 2026

Gov. Morrisey’s Nuclear Plan Draws Fire in Jefferson County and Beyond

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Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tourism Is Big Business In Jefferson County

2025-03-11 Tagged With: Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourism

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Visitors to Jefferson County, WV spent $876 million in 2024, according to the Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Tourism Expects Strong Growth To Continue

2023-09-28 Tagged With: In Print Oct 2023, Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourism

tourism award 2023

West Virginia’s Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby recently presented the “Tourism Professional of the Year” award to Annette Gavin Bates, leader of the local Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Read the Full Story >>

Tourism Growth Continues in West Virginia

2023-05-05 Tagged With: economic development, In Print May 2023, Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourism

There’s a lot of hard work going on in West Virginia. But there’s also a lot of fun and play too. According to the West Virginia Department of Tourism, travel-related spending totaled $4.9 billion in 2021. That works out to just under 7 percent of the state’s “gross domestic product” (GDP). Read the Full Story >>

Job Fair In Ranson – JULY 7

2021-07-01 Tagged With: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Jefferson County Development Authority, job fair, ranson civic center

The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA), Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Chamber of Commerce, along with the county and municipal governments have teamed up to present a “Work Local” resource fair for local residents looking for new career opportunities.  Read the Full Story >>

Brunch Means Business for Jefferson County

2016-10-25 Tagged With: Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourism

On November 8, Jefferson County voters, in addition to voting for their president, governor, and state and elected representatives, will be asked another question: “Shall the beginning hour at which non-intoxicating beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor be sold or dispensed for on premises consumption only in Jefferson County on Sundays be changed from one o’clock p.m. to ten o’clock a.m.” Simply put, can our bars, taverns, and restaurants start serving alcoholic drinks at 10am on Sundays? Read the Full Story >>

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