West Virginia records nearly $85 million surplus

West Virginia’s general revenue collections were nearly $85 million higher than predictions for the month of September, Gov. Jim Justice announced on Friday.

“We’re almost numb to good news about our revenue numbers now, but a whopping surplus like this ought to be the number one thing that we think about,” Justice said in a statement. “It really takes a lot of good work by lots of people, pitching a near-perfect game, and I couldn’t be more proud.”