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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Upcoming Sales Tax Holiday Emphasizes Back To School Shopping
The state’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at midnight, Friday, July 31, and runs through Monday, August 3, 2026.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBack-to-School Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend
The West Virginia State Sales Tax Holiday runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4 this year. The holiday exempts qualifying back-to-school purchases under specific price points from state sales taxes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeverance, Sales Tax Rise In May, But Total State Revenue Is Down
Higher severance tax and sales tax revenues helped offset a slump in personal and corporate income tax revenues in May. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBack-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Slated For This Weekend
In preparation for a new school year, sales taxes will be waived for some qualifying back-to-school purchases from Aug. 2 to Aug. 5, according to the office of Gov. Jim Justice.
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State Transportation Project Contracts Top Out Year At $1 Billion
The number could be even bigger if lawmakers reverse a change they made in 2016, Secretary Jimmy Wriston testified.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTax Holiday Slated For This Weekend
There will be a Sales Tax Holiday from Friday, Aug. 4, through Monday, Aug 7, at 11:59 p.m.
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