The State of West Virginia concluded the fiscal year with general revenue collections exceeding estimates by $370 million.
The state’s total general revenue collections for the fiscal year that just concluded were $5.693 billion.
Collections for the month of June surpassed $569 million, a figure that exceeded the monthly estimate by $57 million.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey
Gov. Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, said the financial outcome is a result of discipline. He said the money could be used to fund

MASON COUNTY, W.Va – Nscale continues its development of a data center project at the Monarch Compute Campus in Mason County after hosting a job fair on Tuesday.
The fair brought prospective employees together with employers involved in data center construction and operations, including Ames Construction, Kiewit, Boyd CAT, and Nscale. Education and training partners like Marshall University, WVU, and Mountwest Community & Technical College were also part of the event.
More than 200 people

DALLAS, W.Va – The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration determined a fatal accident inside the Ohio County Mine in Dallas occurred because of a lack of written policies and procedures for repairs.
Darrin Reece, a 36-year-old section supervisor, was killed on April 3 when he was pinned against a scoop after being struck by a longwall shield. Reece was conducting repairs on the scoop when the shield partially loaded onto it was struck by another scoop, leaving him trapped between the

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A WVU Hospitals employee has been fired after a second recording device was found inside a bathroom amidst an ongoing investigation.
A spokesperson from WVU Hospitals released the following statement:
“On Tuesday, June 30, a WVU Hospitals facilities team member responding to reports of a clogged toilet discovered a second recording device had been flushed down a non-public, staff restroom at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The second camera has been turned over to law

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–SCOTUS rules in favor of West Virginia’s law banning trans-gender girls from participating in girls sports
–The Greenbrier’s casino license is renewed, but with additional scrutiny
–The weather is dangerously hot this week
–In Sports: A promising member of the WVU women’s basketball team is performing well for Team Canada in a 3-on-3 event
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 7-1-26” on Spreaker.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A driver is dead after an early morning accident involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle in Kanawha County.
Deputies responded to the crash around 3:40 a.m. on U.S. Route 60 east bound in the Charleston area.
Both vehicles have heavy damage and the driver of the passenger vehicle was dead at the scene.
The crash closed down US Route 60 as crews work to clear the roadway.
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