West Virginia’s annual Sales Tax Holiday began on Friday. The annual tax-free weekend allows families to save on certain back-to-school essentials. These items include: Mark Rickel, director of communication at Walmart,

FAIRFAX, Va. - Virginia and West Virginia's sales tax holiday begins Friday, lasting through Sunday. The holiday begins Friday, Aug. 1, at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, Aug. 3 at 11:59 p.m.

The West Virginia Governor’s Office said “West Virginians will save an estimated $3.4 million over the four-day tax holiday period.”