Thursday, May 23 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:49:15 GMT
Children in Monroe County had a lot to celebrate Thursday. It was all because of a brand new community playground. The Hawk's Nest Recreational Park was unveiled by the grand opening celebration at Mountain
Children in Monroe County had a lot to celebrate Thursday.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:10:31 GMT
Almost 1,000 motor cycles rumbled through our area Thursday. They made their annual stop in Greenbrier County during the "Veteran's Run For The Wall" tour. The veterans came all the way from California
Almost 1,000 motor cycles rumbled through our area Thursday.
They made their annual stop in Greenbrier County during the "Veteran's Run For The Wall" tour.
The veterans came all the way from California as they continue on their journey to Washington D.C.
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:45:36 GMT
The Boy Scouts of America are expected to wrap up a two day meeting in which one the topics up for discussion is whether or not to change its long-standing ban on openly gay scouts. It's been a long road
The Boy Scouts of America are expected to wrap up a two day meeting in which one the topics up for discussion is whether or not to change its long-standing ban on openly gay scouts.
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:15:04 GMT
A man is dead after an afternoon accident in Fayette County. The two vehicle accident happened on WV Route 61 at 2:23 p.m. near Camp Branch Road. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found one of
One man is dead, another hospitalized after head-on crash in Fayette County.
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:05:54 GMT
Another pill dealer is off the streets as a Summers County may pleaded guilty to charges of selling Oxycodone.Michael Harshaw, Jr., 36, of Hinton sold five oxycodone pills to a police informant on Oct.
Another pill dealer is off the streets as a Summers County may pleaded guilty to charges of selling Oxycodone.
CHARLESTON -
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. 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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