MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A record number of Americans are traveling this holiday weekend, according to a report from the Mid-Atlantic Division of AAA. Spokesperson Tiffany Stanley said because July 4 was on Thursday it opened two weekends for travel. “Our forecast actually includes two weekends,” Stanley said. “Historically, we only included one weekend of travel, but…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Lowe’s Home Improvement will perform nearly $200,000 at two volunteer fire department facilities in the state. Brittany Roberts Lowe’s District Manager Brittany Roberts said they’ll do the work through the Lowe’s Hometowns program. Materials are provided and associates participate in completing the projects, but members of the community are encouraged to help…
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…
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…