Quantcast

Mountain State Times

Friday, November 8, 2024

News from 2023

Medium realestate077

VA provides 383 home loans in West Virginia totaling $103.7 million in Q2

By Mountain State Times | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 383 home loans totaling $103.7 million in West Virginia during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

Medium adobestock 298161024

West Virginia ranks 40th in the U.S. for the most total taxes paid in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 11, 2023

In 2022, West Virginia collected $7,064,214,000 in total taxes, ranking it 40th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Medium propofol

96 people die from diseases of the heart in West Virginia during week ending July 1

By Mountain State Times | Jul 10, 2023

There were 96 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, making up 22.2% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Medium joe manchin

Manchin Announces $504k for Two Research Projects at West Virginia University

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 10, 2023

On July 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $504,992 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support vital research into plasma physics and conservation laws in atmospheric science.

Medium 25

Capito, Barrasso Call on Ferc to Analyze the Impact of the Proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 10, 2023

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips and Commissioners James Danly, Allison Clements, and Mark C. Christie, to ask the Commission to hold a series of conferences to analyze the impact of the proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0 on our nation’s electric reliability.

Medium pharma

End of life: West Virginia deaths during week ending July 8 did not exceed death expectancy

By Mountain State Times | Jul 9, 2023

West Virginia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Medium propofol

78 people die from cancer in West Virginia during week ending July 1

By Mountain State Times | Jul 9, 2023

There were 78 deaths from cancer reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, making up 18% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Medium joe manchin

Manchin Announces $857k to Strengthen Educational Services in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 9, 2023

On July 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $857,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for a drop-out prevention and school-to-work transition program through the West Virginia Chamber Foundation Corporation and a teacher professional development program at Shepherd University. This federal funding is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.

Medium 25

Capito Announces Funding for Emergency Food Assistance

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the West Virginia Department of Agriculture will receive $798,894 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).

Medium propofol

15 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in West Virginia during week ending July 1

By Mountain State Times | Jul 8, 2023

There were 15 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, making up 3.5% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Medium joe manchin

Manchin Announces Nearly $3.5 Million to Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 8, 2023

On July 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,496,542 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services across West Virginia. The funding will specifically be used to support statewide hospital emergency preparedness efforts, vaccinate children, and build a public health arthritis program in West Virginia.

Medium 25

Capito Announces $657,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Shepherd University Teaching Program

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $657,000 from the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) to Shepherd University. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, will be used to support a K-12 teacher professional development program at Shepherd University.

Medium 25

Capito Op-ed: Broadband Breakthrough

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 7, 2023

“We are currently in a critical moment and one that we must take advantage of.” – Senator Capito

Medium 24

Manchin Announces $1.6 Million for Monongalia Head Start Program

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 7, 2023

On July 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,625,075 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Monongalia County Board of Education Head Start Program. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age five through services that strengthen early learning and emotional development, health and safety and family well-being.

Medium healthinno

31 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in West Virginia during week ending July 1

By Mountain State Times | Jul 7, 2023

There were 31 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, making up 7.2% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Medium 4zaxz4dfx2u62hvwwsqwriodwon9

West Virginia's miscellaneous tax revenues down 66.3% since Q2 2023

By Mountain State Times | Jul 7, 2023

West Virginia collected $97 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the second quarter of 2023, a 66.3% decrease from the same period the previous year when $288 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Medium 4zaxz4dfx2u62hvwwsqwriodwon9

West Virginia's miscellaneous tax revenues down 61.4% in Q2 2023

By Mountain State Times | Jul 6, 2023

West Virginia collected $97 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the second quarter of 2023, a 61.4% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Medium propofol

10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in West Virginia during week ending July 1

By Mountain State Times | Jul 6, 2023

There were 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, making up 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Medium surgery

14 people die from diabetes mellitus in West Virginia during week ending July 1

By Mountain State Times | Jul 6, 2023

There were 14 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, making up 3.2% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Medium 25

Capito Announces Over $11 Million for West Virginia Head Start Projects, Wvu Medical Research

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today announced $11,123,344 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Head Start Projects across the state and fetal medical research at West Virginia University (WVU).