Friday, May 24 2013 3:58 AM EDT2013-05-24 07:58:41 GMT
A cold front sweeping through keeps some scattered showers and a few storms in the forecast tonight. Lows tonight will fall to near 50 degrees. Some showers linger Friday morning, then clearing out and
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:59:52 GMT
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced Karen Bowling of Beckley as Cabinet Secretary of The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, starting July 1.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced Karen Bowling of Beckley as Cabinet Secretary of The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, starting July 1.
Monday, May 20 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:50:08 GMT
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:11 AM EDT2013-05-20 10:11:12 GMT
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
West Virginia
ranked fifth among the 50 states and the District of
Columbia in severance taxes collected during the
third quarter, according to the Census Bureau.
The state received about $116.4 million in severance taxes
in the quarter, according to the Census Bureau. States receiving more in
severance taxes were Texas,
$854.9 million; Alaska, $743.7
million; North Dakota, $512.6
million; and Louisiana, $201.1
million.
Kentucky
ranked eighth on the list at $73.7 million. Ohio
ranked 22nd at $4.1 million. Virginia
was 28th with $483,000. Maryland
and Pennsylvania do not have
severance taxes.
Overall, state and local governments collected about $3 billion in severance taxes in the quarter, according to the Census Bureau.
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