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In WV, a ban on certain services brings barriers to building trust with people who use drugs
During a recent visit to West Virginia, Dr. Rahul Gupta, the head of the federal Office of National Drug Control Policy, reflected on recent successes in efforts to slow the ongoing drug and overdose epidemic. Nationally, fatal drug overdose rates have dropped 5% since a 2021 spike. Naloxone, the opioid reversal drug, is widely available. […]
Jim Justice says Republicans should regret pushing so hard to get rid of Biden
EXCLUSIVE — Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) thinks Republicans made a mistake undercutting President Joe Biden now that he has decided to stand aside as the 2024 Democratic nominee. But at the same time, Justice, 73, remains confident working-class voters, including those who call his state of West Virginia home, will not cast a ballot for […]
New school start date for Alderson Elementary students announced
ALDERSON, W.Va. – Greenbrier County Schools is thrilled to announce the opening of the new Alderson Elementary School (AES). As staff prepare to welcome students to their beautiful new facility, some essential adjustments will ensure everything is in place for the start of the school year. New Start Date...
Tax Foundation: Sales tax holidays don't benefit economy, instead shift spending
(The Center Square) – Tennessee and West Virginia are two of the 19 states that hold some version of a sales tax holiday in 2024, up one from 2023 according to The Tax Foundation. The Washington, D.C.-based tax policy group says those tax holidays range from an outdoor recreational equipment holiday in Florida over the summer to clothing tax holidays in Iowa and Oklahoma. Tennessee ran its back-to-school holiday on...
First State to Use This Tax Was West Virginia.
CHARLESTON, WV — Gross receipts taxes are a key source of revenue in many parts of the United States, and they originated in West Virginia. On July 1, 1921, West Virginia replaced its corporate excise and gas pipeline taxes with the first gross receipts tax, also known as the business and occupation (B&O) tax, set at 0.4%.
Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears visits Charlottesville
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears made a pit stop in Charlottesville for a meet and greet. Supporters from the Charlottesville area as well as other parts of Virginia gathered at First Free Coffee Bar to meet and listen to what she had to say. “If...
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