MOUNDSVILLE — Surrounded by family, friends and even Kroger shoppers, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Courtney Narick of Martins Ferry was welcomed home Friday at the Moundsville Kroger in a celebration marked by hugs, cake and a reminder of the importance of valor and service. Narick, 32, got to ...
CHARLESTON — For the second time during the tenure of Gov. Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia has ended a fiscal year with surplus tax collections that will cover certain one-time expenses with money left over. According to the state Department of Revenue, the state's general revenue budget ended fiscal year 2026 Tuesday with $5.693 billion in tax collections, 6.6% more than the $5.323 billion revenue estimate set by the department. End-of-fiscal year collections provided the state $370 million in surplus collections. “When you focus on the fundamentals and exercise fiscal ...
Kroger said Wednesday it plans to buy regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion. Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. They would continue to operate under the Giant Eagle name under the terms of the deal. Kroger, which is the largest U.S. supermarket chain, has 2,685 stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Its stores operate under various brand names, including Ralphs, King Soopers, Smith's and Fred ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street rose Wednesday, but drops for some influential technology stocks pulled the market lower. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% for its eighth loss in 11 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 13 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. General Mills helped lead the market and climbed 8.5% after the company behind the Cheerios and Progresso brands reported better results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It also announced a plan to cut $3 billion in costs over four years. Three out of every five stocks within ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday and trimmed their losses in what had been a rocky June. The S&P 500 gained 0.8%, though it still fell to its first losing month following two fabulous ones. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 136 points, or 0.3%, to its record, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.5%. The main reason for the past month's weakness was a fall to Earth for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry. After soaring to tremendous heights in the frenzy around AI, such stocks came under pressure because of worries that they shot too high. That's a big deal ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday and recovered some of their losses from a rare losing week. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% and broke a five-day losing streak. It was coming off just its second losing week in the last 13. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 306 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 2.1%. Several stocks boosted by the artificial-intelligence boom rose after Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said they will invest roughly $518 billion in a new chipmaking hub in South Korea, as its president hopes to capitalize on surging AI demand. Applied ...
