School Shopping In West Virginia Could Save You $$

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia residents in need of materials for the upcoming school year can save money this weekend during a sales tax holiday. Certain items are exempt from the state sales tax over the four-day period that starts Friday. It includes school-related items such as clothing, supplies, instructional materials, laptops and tablets, and sports equipment. The average customer will save at least 6% on every qualified purchase, and up to 7% if the item was bought in a municipality with a local sales tax. The back-to-school sales tax holiday was reinstated last year for the first time since 2004.