Of the $7 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2024, 32.5%, or $2.3 billion, came from individual income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
West Virginia received $971.8 million in total public pension contributions, ranking it 37th in the United States in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey…
A Huntington man has pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine following an investigation into local drug activity. Tavoyn Billy Morrison faces up to twenty years in prison at his upcoming…
A Clarksburg woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring in an illegal firearm purchase for a prohibited person. She faces up to 15 years in prison as part of Operation Take…
A Maryland woman has pleaded guilty for her involvement in distributing drugs across state lines into West Virginia. Authorities say Alyssa Ellen Hockenberry faces up to 20 years behind bars…
Jeffrey Allen Jones from Columbus has pleaded guilty to distributing drugs and possessing a firearm tied to trafficking crimes in Huntington. Authorities seized large amounts of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and…
A Mexican national living illegally in Nitro has pleaded guilty to federal document fraud charges after using counterfeit identification for employment at a local restaurant. She was sentenced to time…
James William Jacobs of Shepherdstown has pled guilty to illegally possessing firearms after prior convictions barred him from ownership. Authorities seized weapons following a call about shots fired at his…
Michael Pack, a former corrections officer at Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to use unreasonable force against inmates out of punishment or retaliation. He…
James Mansfield Davis has been sentenced to five additional months in prison after failing to register as a sex offender following prior convictions related to child pornography. Authorities say his…
Four people have pleaded guilty this week in federal court for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine across North Central West Virginia. The defendants face significant prison sentences following investigations by multiple…
Jonathan Wayne Vickers has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm after admitting he owned a pistol despite previous felony convictions. He faces up to fifteen…
Governor Patrick Morrisey met with Keyser residents on April 10 to review major achievements from West Virginia’s 2026 legislative session. Highlights included tax cuts, infrastructure funding, educational support measures, rural…
West Virginia collected $936 million in tax and gross receipts, a 10.8% increase from the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and…
West Virginia collected $2 billion in combined tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
Out of the $7 billion in total tax revenue collected by West Virginia in 2024, $12.3 million came from documentary and stock transfer taxes, representing a decrease from the previous…
In 2024, West Virginia had $22.1 billion in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
In 2024, West Virginia collected a total of $7 billion in state taxes, with $236.2 million coming from license taxes—an increase of 27.8% compared to the previous year.
Governor Patrick Morrisey issued a statement mourning coal miner Aaron Warrix after an accident at Panther Eagle Creek Mine in Raleigh County. The state’s mining agency is investigating circumstances around…
Individual income taxes in West Virginia reached $455 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Governor Patrick Morrisey issued a statement after a fatal mining accident claimed one life in Marshall County. The incident marks the second mining-related death in West Virginia within 24 hours.…
Governor Patrick Morrisey signed multiple bills aimed at expanding workforce opportunities, improving public safety measures, and modernizing government systems in West Virginia after this year’s legislative session. Key actions include…
Governor Patrick Morrisey attended a groundbreaking ceremony with Frontieras North America for an advanced coal facility in Mason County that promises thousands of jobs without taxpayer funding. The project highlights…
Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Amazon’s first operations centers have opened in Davisville and Beaver, bringing about 500 new jobs across West Virginia. The move aims at faster deliveries while supporting…
West Virginia generated $445.1 million from motor fuels sales taxes in 2024, ranking 34th among U.S. states.
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