By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The tax burden facing West Virginia families varies by geography and income, with more prosperous areas showing a greater burden than struggling ones, a new study shows. The study by SmartAsset, an online site devoted to improving financial literacy, shows that[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Four industry representatives said when looking for new hires, especially recent graduates, they need applicants who not only have the base skills requirements but also have soft skills like being collaborative. People representing industries located throughout the state spoke to attendees at[Read More…]

By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Paul Detch, chairman of Greenbrier County’s Democratic Executive Committee, called the Republican Party’s proposed tax plan a straight killer to the economy and the most dangerous thing the U.S. has seen in 50 years during a rally protesting the proposed tax plan[Read More…]

By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CLARINGTON, Ohio — Mountaineer NGL Storage said Thursday it’s planning to invest $150 million over the next three to five years in an Appalachian storage facility. The company also said that if market demand is strong enough, its total private investment could top $500[Read More…]

By JESSICA BROVERMAN The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — Millennials, the elderly and those in between may soon have the opportunity to own a small, affordable home on Wheeling Island. Martin Wach of Wheeling has contributed much of his time to the area through the creation of several[Read More…]

By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Although often discussed if not full-on argued, the many questions surrounding health insurance are rarely answered with much clarity or certainty in the public forum – often generating confusion among those who most stand to benefit from it. With enrollment now open for[Read More…]

HD Media MOUNT GAY, W.Va. — Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has hired business development professional Kristina J. Oliver to take the reins of program administrator, according to a news release. This new role establishes an Entrepreneurship and Business Coaching Center in a nine-county region hosted through the college.[Read More…]

By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Allen Loughry II this week didn’t mince words in his dissent of a 3-2 ruling that the parts inventory at a Bridgeport jet engine repair facility weren’t exempt from being taxed. In the case of Pratt[Read More…]

Staff report The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — The West Virginia Division of Highways has two projects planned on Wood County Route 25, Pond Creek Road, this week. The DOH announced the planned closure of Pond Creek Road today and Tuesday, according to David Burris, District Three Maintenance[Read More…]

  SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner will conduct two talks focusing on the processing and integrity of elections in the Mountain State on the campus of Shepherd University on Wednesday Nov. 8. The first talk will be held in the Robert C. Byrd Center for[Read More…]