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Expand Energy, Community Foundation Team Up To Award STEM Grants

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WHEELING – Some local teachers on Monday received a boost for their science programs courtesy of Expand Energy and the Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley. Together the partnership awarded 31 grants to science educators for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs they provide in their classrooms. Collectively, these grants totaled $57,389. They were distributed to teachers in Ohio, Marshall, Brooke and Wetzel counties. The programs range from kindergarten through high school. Stephanie Paluda, community affairs manager at Expand Energy, noted the company has ...

October Tax Revenue Below Estimate

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CHARLESTON – Tax revenues in October in West Virginia were slightly below estimates, brought down by larger income tax refunds and payments of severance tax revenues to local governments. According to a monthly tax revenue report released by the Senate Finance Committee, general revenue collections for October were $380.4 million, nearly $8 million, or about 2%, below the estimate of $388.1 million set by the state Department of Revenue. Despite this, tax collections for the first four months of fiscal year 2027 beginning in July were $1.789 billion, which was 3.1% above the $1.734 ...

Local Counties Ready For Election Day

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Today is Election Day across the nation and local election officials say they are prepared. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. in both West Virginia and Ohio. On Monday, election workers spent the day delivering and setting up voting machines at polling locations. Many are at ...