By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Public Service Commission is taking the side of an internet service provider in a dispute over who pays for pole replacements when adding broadband attachments. In an order issued Monday, the PSC prohibited Appalachian Power from enforcing[Read More…]

WV News CHARLESTON (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced two flood mitigation studies aimed at developing long-term strategies to reduce future flood damage in some of the state’s most vulnerable areas. With both federal and state funds, the announcement represents a $6 million investment across two major[Read More…]

By Stephen Smoot, The Moorefield Examiner MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — In 2023, United States Senator Joe Manchin made an announcement that seemed, at the time, game changing for West Virginians who still had no access to high speed internet. “This is a historic announcement for the Mountain State and will benefit[Read More…]

Hometown News CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Weirton Area Water Board was ordered Friday to submit within 90 days a series of action plans to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to address severe water problems and line leakages in the Northern Panhandle city’s system. The city was told to[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fifteen-year Tucker County resident Sheena Williams told the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection her child has asthma. Williams said she feared an expected data center facility for which the DEP has signaled it will approve an air quality permit despite facility[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch WV Chamber unveils agenda, speakers for business summit WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The largest gathering of business, industry, education, finance and government leaders from across West Virginia will take place from Aug. 27-29 at The Greenbrier as the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce hosts its 89th Annual[Read More…]

Benson Eager To Learn All He Can About His New State By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer WHEELING — He’s the new president of West Virginia University, but the historical scholar in Michael Benson is never too far away. It shows in the way he is touring West Virginia, the first[Read More…]

J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital achieves sixth consecutive ranking as top hospital in West Virginia, has three High Performing specialties By Matt Harvey, WV News MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four WVU Medicine hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals as High Performing hospitals for 19 Procedures and Conditions. This is[Read More…]

By Ben Conley, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va — The Hampshire County Commission is urging its counterpart in Monongalia County to take a public stand against high-voltage transmission projects looking at West Virginia as a means to an end. It’s exceedingly likely that request will be granted Wednesday, when the[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram MORGANTOWN (WV News) — A 23-year-old member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been elected to lead the state Republican Party. Del. Josh Holstein, R-Boone, was elected chairman of the West Virginia GOP during the party’s summer meeting in Morgantown on Saturday.[Read More…]