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Today is Friday, June 21, 2024 

Find a rewarding career in public safety--Jobcase has the scoop on who’s hiring…Mountaintop Beverage creates hundreds of jobs with help from the WVEDA…and Raleigh County residents rally around their newest tourist attraction…on today’s daily304.

#1 – From JOBCASE –  Explore a stable and rewarding career with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. New opportunities and incentives are available!

As a correctional officer, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring public safety, upholding public trust and contributing to a higher purpose. You'll be making a real impact on your community. The WV DCR oversees West Virginia's 11 prisons, 10 regional jails, 10 juvenile centers and three work-release sites.

HIgher salaries await, along with great benefits, incentives and opportunities for advancement. Check out Jobcase.com to find out who’s hiring.

Learn more:

https://www.jobcase.com/articles/wv-dcr

#2 – From WV EDA – According to their CEO, the huge, state-of-the-art Mountaintop Beverage facility would not exist in Morgantown without the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. Now, they’re creating hundreds of local jobs and proudly introducing the biggest international brands to North Central West Virginia.

Watch the video:

https://eda.wv.gov/success-stories/

#3 – From WOAY-TV – Raleigh County residents are celebrating the installment of an Almost Heaven swing at the Lake Stephens Overlook.

A project of the West Virginia Department of Tourism, the swings made their debut in 2022. Since then, 22 swings have been installed at scenic locations around the state, including this new one. Visitors are encouraged to snap a photo on the swings, then post the image to social media using #AlmostHeaven.

Visit Southern West Virginia worked with Tourism to bring a swing to Lake Stephens. The wooden swings are hand built by the Nicholas County Career and Technical School.

Visit wvtourism.com to view locations of all the Almost Heaven swings in the state. 

Read more:

https://woay.com/the-almost-heaven-swings-have-come-to-raleigh-county/

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That’s all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.