The West Virginia Public Service Commission has launched a formal investigation into Black Diamond Power Company after dozens of customer complaints about high bills, frequent outages, and safety concerns. The utility serves about 5,000 people in Clay, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties. The Clay County Commission joined the call for action, saying the issues have gotten … Read more
Thousands of people are in Huntington for Marshall University’s homecoming. With the flood of people, local business owners like Taps owner Ray Frye are welcoming them into their stores with open arms. “Homecoming weekend is always busy for us,” Frye said. “I know there’s parades this weekend, there’s rallies this weekend, there’s all kinds of … Read more
West Virginia hardwood businesses and hundreds across the country are urging the Trump administration to provide direct tariff relief for the industry if the president does it for farmers – something that did not happen when they were caught up in the impact of a 2018 trade war. Prior to that, hardwoods were the second … Read more
The government shutdown has entered its third week, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito expressed her concerns during a weekly conference call with reporters on Thursday. Capito highlighted the challenges faced by government employees who are not receiving pay and the potential repercussions for non-profit organizations. Said Capito “I know non-profits, I know many of them … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Highways h a proposed roads canceled a widening and roundabout project in Teays Valley due to divisiveness among residents and business owners. West Virginia Transportation Secretary Todd Rumbaugh said in a news release Friday the state is scrapping its plans after a series of public meetings that showed a disagreement … Read more
A Charleston man is accused of making terroristic threats in social media messages to another man, court records said. Aiden Michael Leibowitz, 18, was arrested Tuesday after an investigation into threats involving another man at the University of Charleston, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court on Tuesday. The complaint alleges … Read more
A Kanawha County judge dismissed a school vaccine exemption lawsuit Friday, siding with the county school board. Judge Richard Lindsay, during a hearing Friday morning, denied a parent’s preliminary injunction that was seeking to force Kanawha County Schools to issue a religious vaccine exemption for her child. The mother, Nakesha Watson, argued that an executive … Read more
Abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells are prominent in West Virginia, but the governor is making moves to prevent them in the future. According to a study done in 2024 by West Virginia University, there are over 6,500 orphaned oil and gas wells in West Virginia. On Thursday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the Mountain … Read more
An Elkins pastor accused of sex crimes appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court this week for a preliminary hearing. Thirty-three-year-old Kevin Jones, pastor at Summit Church, asked the court to lower his $50,000 cash-only bond and dismiss the charges. Both requests were denied. Investigators told the court they found more than a million files on … Read more
A Kanawha County mother who’s challenging West Virginia’s school vaccine rules did not show up for her court hearing Wednesday. She’s asking for a religious exemption so her son can attend school without required vaccines. The case comes as a Raleigh County judge considers grouping similar lawsuits into a possible class action. If that happens, … Read more