By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — FirstEnergy has conceded possible West Virginia ratepayer effects from what is believed to be the largest bribery scheme in Ohio history. In a filing FirstEnergy’s West Virginia utilities Mon Power and Potomac Edison submitted Dec. 22 in a case seeking a $172.7[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A feud between West Virginia’s top attorney and an anti-lawsuit abuse group continues to play out following the awarding of millions of dollars in outside attorney fees for major cases. In a report set to be released in the[Read More…]

By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — City officials are still seeking ideas from the public for the planned rebuild phase of the 400 block of downtown Bluefield. Jim Spencer, executive director of the Bluefield Economic Development Authority (BEDA), said he is still urging concerned citizens and business[Read More…]

By Ainsley Hall, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Families throughout the community celebrated the beginning of a new year during the 2024 Apple Drop event on New Year’s Eve. The event was cancelled last year due to bad weather, but this year many families came out to celebrate. The Apple[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A new year has dawned, but some issues and developments will still carry over from 2023. Here are some developing news stories to keep an eye on in the new year. Local elections are fast approaching in the early months of 2024. Here are the[Read More…]

By Roger Adkins, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Commission announced Thursday that it has received a check for nearly $3 million from the West Virginia First Qualified Settlement Fund as part of recent opioid settlement litigation. Over the next decade, the state is set to receive nearly[Read More…]

By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — When the new year arrives, Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia may see a higher bill. However any changes in customers’ bills should be minimal, the company said Wednesday. Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, filed a settlement agreement Wednesday with[Read More…]

Company honored for its investment in and commitment to Mountain State By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — To mark the start of a project that has been called the largest single capital investment in West Virginia’s history, officials with Nucor Corp. set an ambitious goal. During[Read More…]

By Brett Dunlap, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A group who hunted relics over the past few months on Fort Boreman Hill presented their findings to the Wood County Commission on Thursday. Brian Kesterson of the 35th State Relic Hunters appeared before the commission to present their[Read More…]

By Destiney Dingess, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington Sanitary Board’s second phase of its rate increase staggered over four years will go into effect for all usage after Jan. 1, 2024. The increase will show on residents’ bills in March. Huntington City Council approved the rate increase last December[Read More…]