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Of the $7 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2024, 26%, or $1.8 billion, came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s…

The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) issued 707 home loans totaling $215 million in West Virginia during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans’…

Amanda Marie Mace of South Charleston was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for her role in distributing methamphetamine as part of a larger drug trafficking organization operating in…

A Mexican national living illegally in Nitro pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges related to misuse of documents at a local restaurant. Authorities say this case is part of broader…

Governor Patrick Morrisey welcomed a federal appeals court decision allowing West Virginia to limit Medicaid coverage for gender transition procedures. The case has been closely followed as courts address similar…

Governor Patrick Morrisey urged lawmakers to quickly approve legislation allowing West Virginia to use $199 million in federal funds aimed at improving rural healthcare. Officials warn that delays could slow…

Paul Charles Clement was sentenced to over a year in prison for not registering as a sex offender after moving from Virginia to West Virginia. Authorities say he failed to…

The number of VA purchase loans in West Virginia for 2025 was 1,775 and totaled $537.2 million.

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for West Virginia in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $306,167, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

There were 498 VA home purchase loans issued in West Virginia in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $152.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans…

Governor Patrick Morrisey has renewed his push for a broad income tax cut in West Virginia, emphasizing the importance of reducing the tax burden to address affordability issues for residents.

An Alma, West Virginia resident has admitted guilt to a methamphetamine-related charge and could face 15 years in prison, according to U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

IntegraLabs, Inc., a laboratory based in Tennessee, has agreed to pay $208,624.40 to the United States and the State of West Virginia after being accused of improper billing practices involving…

Kevin Wayne Gardner, a 42-year-old resident of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

A man from Clarksburg, West Virginia has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly making threats against President Donald J. Trump and agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according…

Jazmir Tyheem Young, a 24-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing more than five…

Alfred Leslie Pittman, a 37-year-old resident of Harper Heights, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Out of the $7 billion in total tax revenue collected by West Virginia in 2024, $465.5 million came from corporation net income taxes, representing an increase from the previous year,…

An analysis by Mountain State Times shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” West Virginia is one of 29 states…

The VA issued 95 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans…

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a $250 million private investment by Hope Gas for a new pipeline project in West Virginia.

Governor Patrick Morrisey has directed that United States and West Virginia state flags be flown at half-staff at the Capitol Complex and all state facilities in Berkeley County to honor…

Kody D. Harless, a 28-year-old resident of Tomahawk, Kentucky, was sentenced to eight years and ten months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession with intent…

Konnor Wolfe Lyons, a 35-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for receipt or attempted receipt of child pornography.