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West Virginia Wants to Give Ex-Residents $25,000 to Move Back to the State
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West Virginia’s Senate handed a invoice Monday that will give $25,000 in tax credit to former residents who transfer again to the state to work.
The Senate handed the invoice unanimously and despatched it to the Home of Delegates.
These eligible for the tax credit score needed to stay and work in West Virginia for at the very least 10 years or had been born within the state. They needed to stay exterior of the state for at the very least 10 consecutive years previous to 2023.
Unused parts of the credit score could possibly be utilized to future tax years. The credit score would expire in 2029.
State officers have tried different money enticements up to now few years to attempt to beef up West Virginia’s sagging inhabitants. The Division of Tourism is providing $12,000 money plus free passes for a number of out of doors adventures to distant staff to maneuver to sure areas of the state.
West Virginia misplaced a larger proportion of its residents than every other state from 2010 to 2020, when the inhabitants dropped 3.2%, or about 59,000 folks. It’s been such an issue as a consequence of long-term declines within the coal, metal and different industries that West Virginia is now the one state with fewer residents than it had in 1950.
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Last weekend for West Virginia Renaissance Festival
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LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS)– This weekend was the last chance to check out the West Virginia Renaissance Festival for some fun adventure.
The festival began in early June, but the last chance to experience it was this weekend on Saturday, June 29, 2024, and Sunday, June 30, 2024. The theme for this weekend in particular was Time Travelers.
From costume contests, live music, delicious food and drinks; all the way to sword fighting, comedy shows, and jousting- the festival had it all.
One thing you may have had the chance to see while there was the comedy act from the Sisterhood of the Wailing Soul with Reverend Mother Redempta and Sister Philomena Claire.
“You won’t believe how wonderful it is,” said Reverend Mother Redempta. “You have to come and spend a whole day there is everything, there is so much to see and do.”
The festival began at 11 a.m. and ran until 8 p.m. and was located in Lewisburg. Tickets for adults were $18, eight dollars for children six through twelve, and kids under six were free.
For more information on the festival, click here.
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West Virginia Native Plant Society looks for rare plants in Mercer County
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MERCER COUNTY, W. Va. (WVVA) -If you are looking for something fun to do this summer, you might want to start by looking at the natural beauty to be found in your own backyard. That’s what brought one state-wide botany group to our neck of the woods this weekend.
The West Virginia Native Plant Society (WVNPS) is a group of people who travel to different places looking for rare plants found in the Mountain State. Their journey brought them to Mercer County, first to the Brush Creek Preserve on Saturday and then to Pinnacle Rock State Park on Sunday. There, they looked for rare plants like the Carolina lily and the highbush blueberry patch.
Kevin Campbell, a trustee for WVNPS and one of the organizers for this expedition, says the natural uniqueness of this part of West Virginia makes it the perfect spot for plant-based tourism.
“You start getting different geologic formations. You are on the edge of the ridge and valley region here of the state, so you have a lot more varied habitats to look at, and that means a lot more plants to look at,” says Campbell.
Campbell says this was the Society’s first visit to the area since their last visit a decade ago.
If you would like more information about the West Virginia Native Plant Society, how to join the group, or the plants to be found in the state, Campbell encourages you to check out the WVNPS Facebook group.
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WVSports – 2027 OL Jaiden Lindsay adds first offer from West Virginia
Olney (Md.) Good Counsel 2027 offensive lineman Jaiden Lindsay competed in the second West Virginia big man camp of the summer and walked away with a scholarship offer.
Lindsay, 6-foot-3, 275-pounds, was one of the standouts during the event, especially during the one-on-one portion and once it was over he met with offensive line coach Matt Moore.
“He told me he was very impressed with my skills at such a young age. My reactions were I was shocked and proud of myself because I know that I worked hard for this opportunity,” he said.
The Mountaineers became the first Division One program to offer the versatile offensive lineman who was impressed with the set up of the big man camp as well as how the coaches taught him. He was especially impressed with how the coaches treated every kid on campus the same.
But his performance did warrant some additional feedback.
“The type of feedback I got was Coach Moore told me I could be a great offensive lineman if I keep working and hit the weight room,” he said.
West Virginia is targeting Lindsay anywhere from tackle to center depending on how he continues to develop his body and that versatility is something that caught the attention of Moore as well.
“That would help me in the future and they want to see me develop and grow,” he said.
The plan is for Lindsay to get another look at West Virginia in the future.
“I would love to come back for another visit,” he said.
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