New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Coal Severance Tax
Severance Tax Shortfalls Could Challenge Record Budget Surplus Numbers
Decreases were expected in personal income tax revenues - and in severance taxes relating to a fluctuating coal, gas and oil market.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Production Drop Off Leaves Behind Unreclaimed Mine Lands
Coal has been “king” for most of the last century in West Virginia and central Appalachia, but in recent years, global market forces, governmental regulations and alternative energy sources like natural gas have reduced its dominance.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. House Passes Bill to Reduce Coal Severance Tax
The West Virginia House passed a bill Wednesday that would reduce the severance tax paid on coal burned for electricity House Bill 3142 passed on an 88-11…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Severance Money Allows County Sheriff to Hire Deputies
Officials say a West Virginia county sheriff's office has hired four deputies after it had $240,000 in budget cuts during the last few years.The Bluefield…
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Billionaire Gubernatorial Candidate Owes $15 Million in Taxes and Fines
West Virginia's Democratic candidate for governor is a billionaire, a philanthropist and a resort and coal mine owner who cites his business and mining…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill Would Give Counties More Control Over Severance Tax Dollars
Members of the House took up a bill Wednesday that would give coal producing counties more control over how they spend those revenues.House Bill 4668…
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