LEBANON, Va. — Donald “Donnie” Ratliff has been named the new chairman of the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance Inc. Ratliff, Alpha Natural Resources’ vice president of state governmental affairs for Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Wyoming, assumed the new post with VCEA effective in June. Prior to that, he served on the VCEA board. VCEA is a non-profit[Read More…]
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At The Capitol: Taxes, health care and scheduling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It may come as a surprise to anyone who has been audited by the Tax Division, but a legislative audit released earlier this month found the state has failed to collect more than $298 million of delinquent taxes over the past 10 years. Using the GenTax tax software system to[Read More…]
‘Brew Skies Festival’ features live music and W.Va. microbrew
THOMAS, W.Va. – Fans of live music and West Virginia craft beers will again have the chance to experience both at the third annual “Brew Skies Festival” Friday and Saturday, July 25th & 26th, at Canaan Valley State Park. Sponsored by Mountain State Brewing Co. in Thomas, WV, the festival features a[Read More…]
Helpful tax websites
Online portal to state business services: www.business4wv.com West Virginia Tax Department website: www.wvtax.gov Procedures for registering a business with the state Tax Department are explained in Publication TSD-360, posted online at Registration procedures for TSD-360, Registration Procedures for Businesses: http://www.state.wv.us/taxrev/publications/tsd/tsd360.pdf Registered business taxpayers can view and update account information, file and amend[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin: DMV online initiative helping West Virginians
By Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin CHARLESTON, W.Va — Technology changes the way we do many things, from communicating with each other to paying bills. It also provides opportunity for government – especially state government – to be more efficient and accessible to its citizens. With this in mind, the West[Read More…]
Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival’s entertainment schedule offers diverse talents
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — With nearly continuous entertainment and learning experiences, the 19th Annual MOV Multi-Cultural Festival is set for June 20 at the Parkersburg City Park. An African theme opens the Friday-Sunday festival with Kenya Safari Acrobats, a Kenyan Acrobat/Dance Troupe; and Jabali Afrika, featuring irreplaceable rhythms of East Africa; joining the Ugata Drummers.Other entertainment includes The Freedom Band, with its Reggae sounds, and Visinata, an ethnic tribute dance band[Read More…]
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond discuss the state of girls in our region
Panelist gave their views on how to create the next generation of female leaders CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council (GSBDC) gathered an assembly of female leaders in education, politics, business and the community to share their knowledge and provide their input on the potential opportunities[Read More…]
Sen. Rockefeller looks at role of advanced communications technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is working to make sure communications systems keep West Virginians safe and connected during emergencies like the 2012 derecho. Rockefeller this week sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) which requested[Read More…]
At the Capitol: Legislators deal with special session and interims
WVPA Note: “At the Capitol’ is a legislative column provided as a member service to our newspapers for statewide publication. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislators found themselves juggling both a special session and regularly scheduled May interim meetings this month in Charleston. On the plus side, in the special session, legislators appropriated[Read More…]
2014 West Virginia Legislature’s interim meet schedule set
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Legislative Auditor Aaron Allred has shared the upcoming West Virginia Legislative Interim Meeting dates: June 16 – 18, 2014 Sept. 8 – 10, 2014 Oct. 20 – 22, 2014 Nov. 17 – 19, 2014 Dec. 15 – 17, 2014 Jan. 11-13, 2015
