Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Road Funding
W.Va. Senate Approves Governor's Gasoline Tax Hike
Members of the Senate voted 27-6, with one member absent, Saturday to increase the state's gasoline tax and some vehicle fees to increase funding for the…
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The Senate’s Transportation Committee has voted to advance a bill that would hike some taxes and fees to help increase funding for the state’s roadways.…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRoad Funding Bill Could Be Dead in Committee
A House committee has removed a bill from its agenda that would increase Division of Motor Vehicle fees and some taxes to help fund road maintenance and…
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Members of Congress will continue to debate a long-term plan to fund the nation’s Highway Trust Fund as the U.S. Senate takes up the bill once again…
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Lawmakers to Consider Yearlong Study of Road Funds
It’s too late in the session for Senators to approve a bill that would increase dollars committed to the state Road Fund, but members on both sides of the…
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