The Hurricane Breeze CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia-American Water Company has asked the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to approve a 2-part water service increase to its 172,000 customers in Putnam and 21 other counties. If approved, the proposed increase will become effective March 1, 2026. The water company[Read More…]
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OPINION: A Classroom Without Walls, but Full of Support: How Virtual Schools Like WVVA Are Prioritizing Student Mental Health
By Doug Cipoletti, Executive Director at West Virginia Virtual Academy Each May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, schools across the country pause to highlight the growing mental health needs of students. But for many educators and families, this issue is far more than a once-a-year campaign—it’s a daily reality. At West Virginia Virtual[Read More…]
Governor Morrisey Announces Sweeping Reforms to Improve Transparency, Accountability, and Outcomes Within the Child Welfare System
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On May 28, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a series of child welfare reforms aimed at ending years of bureaucratic stonewalling and beginning a new era of transparency. The changes come following a series of listening sessions held across the state with key stakeholders and a thorough review[Read More…]
‘Implications are staggering’: GreenPower lays off workers, pauses EV bus production
By Faithlyn Graham, Charleston Gazette-Mail SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — GreenPower Motor Company, the electric bus manufacturer that promised both jobs at its South Charleston plant and clean-energy-powered school buses for districts across the state, has laid off employees and announced a pause on production. GreenPower has a $15 million order[Read More…]
Morrisey announces $1 million grant for town of Bradshaw
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph welch – A $1 million grant for one of McDowell County’s towns was among the water and sewer grants Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday as southern West Virginia keeps recovering from February’s devastating floods. The governor met with local dignitaries and the media for a[Read More…]
Grafton (West Virginia) hosts 158th West Virginia Memorial Day Parade to honor fallen heroes
By Stephen Santilli for WV News GRAFTON, W.Va. (WV News) – With the sun shining brightly, thousands of people lined the parade route in Grafton for the 158th annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning. This year’s theme was Memorial Day: Celebrate, Honor, Remember. The parade serves as the official[Read More…]
Capito led Senate push to block new EV rules
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A West Virginia lawmaker led the successful push Thursday in the U.S. Senate to block California’s electric vehicle mandate, a rule that could have impacted a third of the country. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., speaking to West Virginia reporters[Read More…]
Lawsuit filed to block Gov. Morrisey’s religious vaccine exemptions
By Steven Allen Adams for The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON – The West Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of two parents Friday seeking to block an executive order by Gov. Patrick Morrisey allowing for religious exemptions to the state school-age immunization program. Attorneys for[Read More…]
Tough As Nails Brings Wellness Weekend to a Grueling Conclusion
By Niamh Coomey, The Intelligencer WHEELING — The Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine concluded Sunday after two days packed with fitness activities and fun.Sunday kicked off at noon with the annual Tough As Nails Urban Challenge presented by The Health Plan, a challenging race and obstacle course[Read More…]
APCo, WPCo report $40M in coal plant losses, oversupply squeeze amid rate hike plans
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As coal piles up at coal plants, cost liabilities mount for electric ratepayers. Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power have announced a $71.6 million fuel cost rate increase effective Sept. 1 following what the American Electric Power subsidiaries reported were losses of $40.5[Read More…]
