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September Tax Collections Keep W.Va. Revenues In Black

CHARLESTON – Tax collections in West Virginia for the first three months of fiscal year 2027 are in the black, no thanks to September personal income tax collections which took a dip. According to a monthly report released Thursday by the Senate Finance Committee, tax collections for the ...

Officials Offer Reminder Of Upcoming Election Dates

WEIRTON – With the general election just over one month away, election officials are offering voters a reminder of some important dates leading up to them being able to cast their votes. Residents still wishing to register to vote, or change their party affiliation, have until Oct. 13 to do ...

Ohio Lawmakers Suspend State Gas Tax For 90 Days

In a politically charged election year, the Ohio Legislature on Wednesday suspended the state’s tax on gasoline and diesel for 90 days as drivers grapple with soaring prices at the pump due to international events and other factors. The suspension will cost the state treasury about $725 million and save individual motorists about $3 a week, according to lawmakers. “Gov. [Mike] DeWine intends to sign the bill,” spokesman Dan Tierney told The Center Square. Lawmakers passed the bill as an emergency measure, meaning it will take effect as soon as DeWine signs it, eliminating the ...

Wheeling Park High School Targeting Math Scores

WHEELING – Wheeling Park High School math teachers are targeting higher student math proficiency scores with the help of Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) data. JoJo Shay, innovation coordinator for Ohio County Schools, and Ashlea Minch, assessment and federal programs director, ...