By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia closed out the 2020-2021 budget year in the black on Wednesday, a year that featured the infusion of billions of dollars of federal pandemic stimulus funds and an unprecedented two income tax filing deadlines in the same fiscal year. June[Read More…]
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Fireworks best left to the professionals
By William Dean, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Fourth of July is well-known as the most popular day for fireworks with everything from 30-minute displays sponsored by cities to kids in the suburbs waving sparklers. Yet, all fireworks, even the ones launched by professionals, are dangerous. Each year, thousands[Read More…]
West Virginia ends fiscal year with record revenue
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Buoyed by a recovering post pandemic lockdown economy and federal COVID-19 stimulus, West Virginia saw record-breaking tax revenue and an overflowing rainy day fund for fiscal year 2021 that ended Wednesday. According to preliminary numbers in the June report from the[Read More…]
West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Jenkins visits to thank employees in Hancock County Courts
The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Evan Jenkins was in the Northern Panhandle Wednesday, visiting First Judicial Circuit Court Judge Jason Cuomo and expressing thanks to court employees in both Hancock and Brooke counties for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Supreme[Read More…]
West Virginia ends fiscal year with budget surplus of more than $450 million
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s economy is doing “off-the-charts” well, Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday. The state ended the most recent fiscal year with an overall budget surplus of more than $450 million, Justice said. “In the state of West Virginia, in the (fiscal) year[Read More…]
Huntington-Cabell County, W.Va., rests at opioid trial; judge weighing defense’s dismissal request
By Courtney Hessler, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After resting its months-long case in which the city of Huntington and Cabell County accused drug distributors of helping to cause the opioid crisis in the area, the municipalities faced their biggest obstacle Thursday — satisfying an inquisitive judge. The trial stemmed[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin says infrastructure plan can work
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While the White House works to keep Republicans and progressive Democrats on board, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin remains optimistic about a traditional infrastructure package he helped negotiate last week while preparing to hold the line on spending on human infrastructure. Speaking[Read More…]
Million Dollar Baby(Dog) delivers
Morgantown woman snags weekly big prize by Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sharon Turner had a million questions when the State Police knocked on her door Wednesday afternoon. Two hours later, she received a million-dollar answer from Gov. Jim Justice and Babydog. That was when the state’s leader[Read More…]
Parkersburg woman wins truck in West Virginia vaccine lotto
By Jess Mancini, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Parkersburg woman got a surprise visit from the governor Wednesday. Ciara Jacobs was taken outside to the rear of the courthouse where there was a new custom Chevrolet pickup and Gov. Jim Justice with the keys to her[Read More…]
Strong video lottery, scratch-off ticket play push West Virginia Lottery back over $1B mark for 2020-21
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Record Limited Video Lottery play and strong sales of traditional scratch-off games helped offset a difficult year for West Virginia casinos, pushing state Lottery gross revenue back over the $1 billion mark for the 2020-21 budget year, after the pandemic during most[Read More…]