Open houses planned to share info on AEP’s plans to avoid Meeks Mountain Trails with transmission lines

Appalachian Power announced modifications for a 20-mile stretch of transmission lines to avoid crossing the Meeks Mountain Trails in Putnam County. Aside from rebuilding lines, the project will upgrade substations in Putnam and Cabell Counties, according to a news release. The original plan was opposed by some who worried about losing access to the network … Read more

Dunbar committee meetings will stop being streamed

If you tune into the City of Dunbar’s social media pages to watch their committee hearings live, you will soon have to watch a recorded version. Dunbar City Council voted Monday to no longer stream its committee hearings live on Facebook. Instead they will post them after the meetings are held and remove the option … Read more

New Ohio food distribution center will create jobs

A new food distribution and greenhouse facility is set to create 150 jobs in the South Point, Ohio. Azure Standard announced Monday it would invest more than $9.3 million to establish the new facility, according to a news release. The company is a national distributor of organic and natural food products. Eyewitness News said the … Read more

More improvements are planned at Slack Plaza

Charleston City Council voted to approve the City Center Improvement District’s budget for the fiscal year. Although the total budget is nearly $1.3 million, around $92,000 of those funds run through the City of Charleston. The city center at Slack Plaza and surrounding areas will see more upgrades under the improvement district’s plans. The first … Read more

Cabell County Schools could move to later start times

The Cabell County School Board is looking into possibly later school start times for middle and high school students. A later start gives students more sleep, and that leads to better concentration in the classroom, according to research. The board is in the beginning discussion stages and they held a public information session yesterday afternoon. … Read more

Mercer County man faces charges after domestic incident

An investigation has brought charges against a Mercer County man for dismembering or displacing a dead body. Police responded to a home on Ball Street in Princeton on May 23 about a destruction of property report. A victim there said her ex-boyfriend, identified as 36-year-old Daniel Lee Agnew, had thrown her clothing and electronis into … Read more