AEP has requested $224 million rate hike to generate additional revenue. Eyewitness News said with this they’re asking for the PSC to accept their proposal to securitize, which they said is a financing tool that can be looked at like financing a home. It would take the utility’s assets and sell bonds to investors to … Read more
Two inmates – a male and female – died at South Central Regional Jail within the span of a week. 33-year old Darrell Crowder died June 12 and 43-year old Alana Saul died June 17, according to a statement from the West Virginia Department of Commerce. Both inmates were found unresponsive and life-saving efforts were … Read more
More major improvements are on the way for West Virginia International Yeager Airport. Plans for an $8 million renovation of the pre-security areas of the airport will include the ticket lobby, the ramp area near the secure area exit, baggage claim and all public circulation spaces in between. Planned upgrades feature replacement of ticket counters, … Read more
A major construction project is underway in Ohio. Ground was broken Monday on a $274 million expansion project on U.S. 33. The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to widen the road from two lanes to four, hoping it will support economic development. Lanes will be added on a 10-mile stretch from Athens to Darwin, Ohio, … Read more
Ravenswood City Clerk Kim Benson has been placed on administrative leave. Ravenswood council members decided to place Benson on leave during a meeting on Tuesday so they could conduct a Public Employees Insurance Agency-related investigation. Sources told Eyewitness News that there were concerns over whether or not a person was entitled to be covered by … Read more
A permanent superintendent has been chosen for Boone County Schools. Allen Sexton was appointed this week by state superintendent Michele Blatt to be the district’s new superintendent following a special circumstance review and state takeover, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Education. Sexton currently serves as the director of special … Read more
Charleston plans to host its annual craft beer festival on Saturday. The event will benefit Charleston Urban Works which has already used proceeds from the event to raise more than $200,000 for revitalization efforts in the city’s East End and West Side since 2016. Foam at the Dome will take over Kanawha Boulevard by the … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced its Gold Rush winners. The DNR said 50,000 golden rainbow trout were stocked during the event, and 100 of those had a numbered yellow tag. Anglers who caught a fish with one of the tags and reported it to the WVDNR were entered into a random drawing … Read more
West Virginia State University has named a new head of its athletic department following a nationwide search. David Hicks will serve as WVSU’s athletic director, brining more than 25 years of experience to a department that oversees 15 varsity teams, according to a news release from the university. Hicks comes from King University, a Presbyterian-affiliated … Read more
The countywide ambulance service, Wayne County EMS, is expected to launch on Sunday.The county partnered with HealthNet Aeromedical Services to launch the service after county voters narrowly passed a public services levy to help fund it. They’re putting the finishing touches on training and schedules now and they’ll launch the service on June 22. The … Read more