Mountain State Times

West Virginia ranked 44th in VA home loans in 2021 with 5,694 loans issued.

83 people die from diseases of the heart in West Virginia during week ending June 18

There were 83 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 18, making up 22.4% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

15 people die in West Virginia from Alzheimer's disease in week ending July 2, 2022

There were 15 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending July 2, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

29 people die in West Virginia from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending July 2, 2022

There were 29 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending July 2, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

VA provides 22.6% more purchase loans in West Virginia for 2021 vs. 2020

The number of VA purchase loans in West Virginia for 2021 was 2,091 and totaled $524.7 million.

85 people die from cancer in West Virginia during week ending June 18

There were 85 deaths from cancer reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 18, making up 22.9% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

12 people die in West Virginia from kidney disease in week ending July 2, 2022

There were 12 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending July 2, 2022, a 20% increase over the previous week.

Higher property tax revenue in West Virginia during Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 brought in $2 million in property tax revenue for West Virginia, a 100% increase from the first quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

16 people die in West Virginia from diabetes mellitus in week ending July 2, 2022

There were 16 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending July 2, 2022, a 14.3% increase over the previous week.

29 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in West Virginia during week ending June 18

By Mountain State Times | Jul 2, 2022

There were 29 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 18, making up 7.8% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

West Virginia's combined tax revenues up 31% from Q1 to Q2 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 2, 2022

West Virginia collected $2.3 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the second quarter of 2022.

17 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in West Virginia during week ending June 18

By Mountain State Times | Jul 2, 2022

There were 17 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 18, making up 4.6% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

West Virginia collects $886 million in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q2 2022

West Virginia collected $886 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the second quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

60 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in West Virginia

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 60 deaths being in West Virginia, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

VA provides 6.9% fewer home purchase loans in West Virginia in 3rd quarter of FY2022

There were 472 VA home purchases in West Virginia in the third quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2022, totaling $126.7 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

11 people die from Alzheimer's disease in West Virginia during week ending June 18

There were 11 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 18, making up three% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

12 people die from diabetes mellitus in West Virginia during week ending June 18