The top 5 counties for the number of new businesses that started in the month of May were Kanawha, Monongalia, Berkeley, Raleigh and Jefferson.
Read Secretary of State Kris Warner's "New Business Report" for the month of May to learn more.
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- Mountaineer Boys State 2026 is the 87th Annual event hosted by the West Virginia chapter of the American Legion. The camp was held at Jackson's Mill in Lewis County. Secretary of State Kris Warner was the keynote speaker on Tuesday. He talked with nearly 300 young men from all
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- Annual Reports for WV business owners can now be filed online and at any time by visiting OneStop.wv.gov This state-required filing is simple and easy to do yourself; you don't even need to make an account if you'd rather file as a guest. File early to avoid late fees.
- Boys State 2026 is being held all this week at Jackson's Mill in Lewis County - the same place where it has been held since 1936. The weeklong summer camp is hosted by the American Legion for promising student leaders who will be high school seniors this fall. Secretary Warner
- Meet the WVSOS field team! Lexi Brown, Traci McComas, Sarah Smith, and Stephen Snyder are strategically located across West Virginia to serve the public. Tuesday they all convened at Davis and Elkins College for Rhododendron Girls State, a week-long leadership camp for rising
- Did you know that there were 114 new businesses created in West Virginia by veterans or spouses of veterans during the month of May? These businesses qualified for the "Boots to Business Program". Click on the link to learn more about the Boots to Business waiver.
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- Today at 2:00 pm the WV Secretary of State’s Office and the WV Tax Division will host a special no-cost virtual business workshop to help aspiring entrepreneurs and new business owners. The online seminar will cover the essential components of starting and operating a business
- The Jefferson County Commission invited WV Secretary of State Kris Warner to speak to them at the Commission meeting held on Thursday, June 4th. Secretary Warner talked with the Commissioners about business development in the eastern panhandle. He also updated them on the new
- Little Eagle Childcare Center hosted a special legislative reception last week in Kearneysville, WV. The Center is a member of the WV Association for Young Children (AYC). The AYC and Secretary Warner have been traveling the state recognizing legislators for their support of


























