News Releases

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11/2/2022

Huntington, W.Va. – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognized West Virginia State Senator Mike Woelfel and Delegate Matt Rohrbach as “Champions of Free Enterprise” on November 1st. The awards were presented at the Robert C. Byrd Institute in Huntington by Brian Dayton, Vice President of Policy & Advocacy for the West Virginia Chamber.

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10/24/2022

Charleston, W.Va. – An analysis of the just-released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) shows West Virginia trails the nation in 4th and 8th Grade Reading and Math. The report, normally released biannually, was released today for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. West Virginia students dropped on all four average scores for 4th and 8th Grade Reading and Math when compared to 2019, the year of the previous report.

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10/12/2022

The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is advocating for passage of Amendment 2 as the most efficient way to eliminate the vehicle tax in West Virginia. Taxes on tangible personal property such as cars, trucks and ATVs are currently enshrined in the state’s constitution, meaning that their collection is mandatory and not adjustable by elected officials.

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9/9/2022

The membership of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce elected its Chair of the Board of Directors to serve until next year’s Annual Membership Meeting on August 30, 2023.

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9/6/2022

The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is releasing new polling information on the feelings of West Virginia voters heading into the 2022 Midterm Elections. The survey, conducted by North Star Opinion Research, talked to 600 respondents with a partisan breakdown as follows: Republican (251), Democrat (137), Independent (184).

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8/11/2022

The largest gathering of business, industry, education, financial, and political leaders from around West Virginia will convene at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 86th Annual Meeting & Business Summit from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at the beautiful Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

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5/24/2022

Top experts in the environmental and energy fields came together Tuesday to present to an overflow crowd at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's Environmental and Energy Conference.

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5/23/2022

The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is rolling out its new “Poverty Project,” designed to raise awareness to the issues of persistent poverty that plague so many citizens in West Virginia. The project, managed by West Virginia Chamber Communications Manager Kaylin Jorge, highlights several statistics that require continued focus.

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5/11/2022

Today, the West Virginia and U.S. Chambers of Commerce announced an extension to their statewide advocacy campaign thanking Senator Joe Manchin for putting West Virginians first as a new version of Build Back Better looms.

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5/11/2022

The voice of business rang true last night as the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce celebrated a strong primary election night.

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