MORGANTOWN — After eight years, the city of Morgantown is ready to ground its relationship with Southern Airways Express. The Dominion Post confirmed on Tuesday that a selection committee comprised of local stakeholders has recommended SkyWest Airlines be awarded the city’s next ...
CHARLESTON — State residents who pay their full vehicle personal property taxes before Oct. 1 will receive the entire amount back in the form of a credit when they file their 2024 state income tax returns early next year. The rebate is part of a package of tax cuts the state legislature passed in 2023. State Revenue Secretary Larry Pack said the full amount of the tax must be paid by Oct. 1 to get the full credit. “When you file your personal income tax return, you’ll receive the credit dollar-for-dollar but in order to get that dollar-for-dollar credit you have to pay ...
West Virginians are pretty evenly split in their support of the state’s abortion law. A MetroNews West Virginia Poll question asked respondents, “As you may or may not know, beginning in September of 2022 West Virginia prohibits abortion at all stages of pregnancy except in the case of a nonmedically viable fetus, an ectopic pregnancy, or medical emergency. Victims of rape and incest can obtain an abortion up to eight weeks of gestation, but only if they report to law enforcement first. “Do you support or oppose this law in West Virginia?” The responses were a near-even ...
Gov. Jim Justice says he’s finally ready to call a special legislative session that would include the proposed 5% personal income tax reduction that he has been touting for weeks. Justice first called for the 5% reduction on July 1, the start of a new fiscal year, catching legislative leaders by surprise. Wednesday at an administration briefing, the governor said there’s been plenty of time to talk about the matter. He foreshadowed that this coming Monday he will formally announce the special session. He emphasized that it will include the income tax cut legislation, but also ...
According to the “Procedures for Meeting” available on the city’s website, the mayor or any four members of Morgantown City Council could have established time limits on the public hearing ahead of Tuesday’s second reading of the proposed citywide camping ban. They opted not to do so. So, for four-plus hours, well over two dozen speakers came to the podium. Some offered a comment or two; others spoke for 10, 20, 50 minutes. They brought notes, charts, props and books and, with very few exceptions, reasons why they believe the ordinance is poorly ...
Two leading candidates for governor gave their views on economic development to business leaders from around West Virginia. Republican Patrick Morrisey and Democrat Steve Williams each spoke this past week to those gathered at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s annual business summit. The two were not debating, but they made back-to-back addresses to the gathering. Morrisey is a three-term state attorney general who has a home in Harpers Ferry. Williams is the three-term mayor of Huntington. They’re matched up in the Nov. 5 general election. Morrisey, who spoke first, ...
