Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Overall State Tax Collections Up 3% Over Estimate
West Virginia brought in $16 million more than projected for September, 3% ahead of estimate. For the first three months of the fiscal year, collections are up $62 million with increases in most – but not all -- categories.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTreasurer 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 NewsState Tax Revenue Above Estimate For Fiscal Year To Date
State tax collections for August are higher than expected, but the pace is expected to cool as the most recently passed personal income tax cuts are fully implemented.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Finishes Fiscal Year With $175M Unappropriated Surplus
West Virginia finished the 2026 fiscal year with a total surplus of nearly $460 million dollars. As often happens at the end of the legislative session, money, is allocated to what is referred to as the “back of the budget." These are projects that will be paid for using any excess revenue for the year. After all those appropriations were addressed, the state still has approximately $175 million that has not been spoken for, according to a report from the West Virginia Department of Revenue.
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A Look At Filmmaker Oscar Micheaux’s Impact, This West Virginia Morning
This week, Inside Appalachia discusses the influence and contributions of Oscar Micheaux, an African American filmmaker who lived in Virginia in the 1920s. Mason Adams speaks with Roanoke historian Jordan Bell about Micheaux's life and career.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Revenue Collections Finish Ahead Of Estimates
The state of West Virginia has finished the fiscal year ahead of projections for revenue.
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