‘Jay’ Rockefeller Dies At 89
Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died.
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Libertarian Candidate In Senate District 4 Ordered Removed From Ballot
Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, is now running unopposed for reelection after he successfully filed suits to have both of his opponents removed from ballots via court orders.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Senate Candidate Agrees To Be Removed From Ballot For Not Living In District
Zachary Abbott, the Democratic candidate for West Virginia Senatorial District 4, listed an address in Putnam County on his candidacy filing, despite appearing to live in Kanawha County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsToyota Celebrates 30 Years In The Mountain State
Toyota West Virginia broke ground on its Buffalo plant 30 years ago and has expanded 11 times since then.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGoogle To Source Solar Power For Planned Putnam Data Center
Eighty-six megawatts of renewable energy will be sourced from a Kanawha County solar project and delivered to Google's Putnam County data center via the energy grid.
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Treasurer Hopes New Analysis Dispels Confusion Around Data Center Tax Revenue
The analysis predicts the total tax income from two of the data center projects currently under development at over $100 million annually, a fraction of the roughly $17 billion the companies will spend developing the data centers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsVolunteers Needed For Annual Kanawha River Cleanup
The state is looking for volunteers for an annual cleanup day for the Kanawha River.
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