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Officials to Share Proposals to Update West Virginia Taxes
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Last Updated: 10:25 AM 11/20/09 - State tax officials are prepared to share their proposals on how to update and modernize four areas of West Virginia's tax system. - (Full Story)

Steel of West Virginia to Furlough 53 Workers
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Last Updated: 7:14 PM 11/19/09 - The company says many of the workers being furloughed are the same ones who were let go in last year's slowdown and then brought back earlier this year. - (Full Story)
240 New Jobs Added at Charleston Call Center
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Last Updated: 11:09 AM 11/19/09 - A call center in Charleston is expanding and that means hundreds of new jobs for the area. (Full Story)
Bellacino's Closes Capitol Street Location
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Last Updated: 4:29 PM 11/17/09 - A restaurant along Capitol Street in Charleston has closed up shop.
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Waldenbooks to Close in Ashland
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Last Updated: 2:24 PM 11/06/09 - Waldenbooks is closing 200 of its mall stores, including the store in the Ashland Town Center Mall. (Full Story)
Swine Flu Big Business for Some Companies
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Last Updated: 8:07 PM 11/04/09 - Along with the worry and heightened sensitivity to the swine flu virus comes big money. From the local doctor's office to major marketing firms, preventing and/or treating swine flu is raking in the cash. (Full Story)
Career Fair Set for Tri-State Casino & Resort
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Last Updated: 4:18 PM 11/04/09 - The casino is hosting a career fair Thursday and Friday in the Big Easy Lounge from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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List Changes for Local Post Offices Up for Review to Consolidate or Close
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Last Updated: 1:21 PM 11/04/09 - Cathy Yarosky, Communications Program Specialist with the U.S. Postal Service, tells WSAZ.com the list of post offices set for consolidation or closure has changed yet again. (Full Story)
Jackson County, Ohio Sheriff Facing Budget Cuts
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Last Updated: 2:12 PM 10/30/09 - The Jackson County, Ohio sheriff may need to cut nearly $250,000 out of the department's proposed budget for next year. (Full Story)
Sitel Closing Huntington Office, 112 Jobs Lost
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Last Updated: 6:41 PM 10/29/09 - A spokesperson for the telemarketer tells WSAZ.com the closing takes effect December 31. (Full Story)
Officials Say Car Tax Break off to Slow Start
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Last Updated: 8:40 PM 10/18/09 - A state tax break aimed at boosting new car sales in Kentucky is expected to cost less than projected.
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Ohio House Speaker Supports Governor's Tax Plan
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Last Updated: 10:52 PM 10/17/09 - Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish says he agrees with the governor's plan to suspend the final year of a planned 4.2 percent income tax cut.
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New West Virginia Plant Could Bring 40 New Jobs
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Last Updated: 1:42 PM 10/15/09 - Dozens of new jobs could be on the way to Mingo County.
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Report Cites Impact of West Virginia Plastics Industry
Last Updated: 12:53 PM 10/14/09 - The recession persists in West Virginia, but a new report touts the impact of its plastics industry. (Full Story)
Encoding Center Closes in Charleston
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Last Updated: 10:12 AM 10/09/09 - The United States Postal Service's Remote Encoding Center closed its doors forever Thursday night. (Full Story)
Critics Slam Higher Ohio Utility Reconnection Fee
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Last Updated: 11:49 AM 10/08/09 - Ohio consumer advocates are shaking their heads over a fee increase for people to get their heat back on when they've been disconnected. (Full Story)
Weak Economy to Keep West Virginia Lawmakers in Charleston
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Last Updated: 9:30 AM 10/08/09 - West Virginia lawmakers are staying put in Charleston for interim meetings this year. (Full Story)
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