Decades-old Pop Tax has collected its last revenue

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 71-year-old West Virginia tax goes off the books today. The tax is stamped on the bottom of individual cans. (Photo/MetroNews) The 1-cent beverage tax, more commonly known as the pop tax, is no more. State lawmakers voted in the 2022 regular legislative session to remove the tax and its $14 million in…

Hiring changes expected to ease staffing issues at FCI Hazelton

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HAZELTON, W.Va. — The federal Bureau of Prisons is changing its hiring process which could help relieve staffing shortages at the Hazelton Federal Prison in Preston County. The change comes more than a year after protests and pickets were held due to increased safety concerns for officers and inmates because of staffing issues at Hazelton. There…