West Virginia budget proposes tobacco and phone tax hikes
West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin unveils a $381 million budget gap plan relying on higher tobacco taxes, a new telecom tax and tapping reserves for 2016 and 2017. He seeks a $60 million 2017 telecom tax plus $10 million for late 2016, a tobacco tax increase to $1 a pack and 12 percent on snuff, and a per milliliter nicotine fluid tax for e cigarettes. Public employee benefits face $120 million in cuts with $43 million covered from general funds.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Earl Ray Tomblin
Tomblin
Bob Kiss
Kiss
Bluefield couple to reclaim dog Athena after court case
In Bluefield City Court a couple pled guilty to allowing a dog to run loose and lacking a tag. Athena, picked up on Gilmer Street in December 2015, was taken to Mercer County Animal Shelter where Josh Reid and his wife faced fines and costs totaling about 408 dollars. The judge ruled the dog would not be subject to the city pit bull ordinance and outlined shelter fees for its care.
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Bluefield
Athena
Gilmer Street
Mercer County
Stenberger
Cochran
Mercer shelter hosts Black Tie Adoption Event for cats
Mercer County Animal Shelter offers reduced fee adoptions for tuxedo and solid black cats this Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 PM. All cats are spayed or neutered and available for same day adoption at 40 dollars, with dogs at 85 dollars.
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Mercer Shelter
Princeton
Mercer County Animal Shelter
Michelle Muncy
Muncy
Ramey Toyota
Mitsubishi Outlander Leads 2015 Mitsubishi U.S. sales
The Outlander and Outlander Sport remain volume leaders with strong December gains. Outlander surged 76.6 percent year over year to 1,936 units, while Outlander Sport rose 21.8 percent to 3,356, marking its best December since its 2010 launch. The 2016 Lancer and redesigned Outlander Sport begin 2016 dealership availability.
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Outlander Sport
Cypress
Calif
Prnewswire
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc
MMNA
Mitsubishi Motors
Don Swearingen
U.S
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