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October Tax Revenue Below Estimate

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

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 ...

October Tax Revenues In W.Va. Slightly Below Estimates

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 ...

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Powhatan Point man dies in Monday crash A Powhatan Point man died Monday morning after his pickup truck went off Ohio 148, struck an embankment and caught fire in Belmont County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. John Makris, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash in Washington Township. The patrol's St. Clairsville post is investigating. Troopers said Makris was driving a 2006 GMC Sierra west on Ohio 148 near milepost 11 at about 5:28 a.m. Nov. 2 when the truck traveled off the right side of the road and into a ditch. The truck then continued ...