News Staff In a move to help West Virginians, the Public Service Commission announced Appalachian Power’s proposed rate hikes wouldn’t be as severe as it originally seemed. A press release from West Virginians for Energy Freedom announced the hike will only be about $76 million instead of the proposed $250 million. Energy Efficient West Virginia policy director … Read more
After more than a year of planning the City of St. Albans is rolling out its own private outdoor designated area more commonly known as a ‘PODA’, allowing people to purchase alcoholic beverages from participating businesses on Olde Main Street as well as enter other businesses who allow them. Vice Mayor of St. Albans Jared … Read more
The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum announced plans to expand “Courage in the Hollers: Mapping the Miners’ Struggle to Form a Union”, a public history project that commemorates American labor history. In 2022, they completed phase one of the project, with sites in Marmet and Clothier. In the next three years they have plans to … Read more
House bill 2499 was signed into law in April, and it requires teachers and school leaders to take a one-day training course ensuring they are aware of rules put in place to protect themselves and students in special education.This is being done so teachers can safely speak up for what their students need without fear … Read more
The 2025 season kicks off in just two days and support surrounding the Mountaineer football program is the highest it has been in more than a decade. The Mountaineer Ticket Office has officially sold out of 2025 season tickets with an official number of 33,634 which is the highest season ticket total since WVU joined … Read more
Police say a St. Albans man accused of slamming a kitten onto the floor has been charged. Jeffrey Carr, 40, was arrested on Thursday in Boone County, and faces a cruelty to animals charge following an incident on Aug. 22, according to a news release from the St. Albans Police Department. Police said they were … Read more
One person was found dead after a house caught fire in Huntington, firefighters said. The fire was reported just after 6 p.m. on Friday in the Westmoreland area near Auburn Road. Firefighters said they arrived at the house as heavy fire and smoke were pouring out. One person who was inside the home and made … Read more
The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Mingo County is dedicated to preserving the labor history. From the Matewan Massacre to the Battle of Blair Mountain, the museum works to highlight and honor the struggles that faced West Virginia coal miners throughout the turn of the 20th century during the Coal Wars. The museum, founded … Read more
Prosecutors said A Florida woman who admitted to receiving fraudulent West Virginia public employee pension benefits has been sentenced. Semiha Nilgun Gencsoy, 71, of Fort Lauderdale, was sentenced to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay nearly $330,000 in restitution for possession of stolen money, according to a press release from the United … Read more
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has a plan for improving West Virginia’s economy centering around more than tripling West Virginia’s electric production by mid-century. The governor declares West Virginia will become a key player in power for artificial intelligence and data centers by using coal, gas and nuclear power. Addressing the Chamber of Commerce at the Greenbrier … Read more