Clay County Free Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has scheduled a virtual and in-person public comment hearing and an evidentiary hearing on a proposed $79.6 million increase in rates for Hope Gas. Inc., customers. The public comment hearing will begin at 6 p.m. on[Read More…]
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Raleigh County behavioral health center concerned about the future
By Greg Jordan, CNHI West Virginia BECKLEY — Area leaders and behavioral health care providers are concerned about how the sale of a Raleigh County hospital could impact a neighboring center serving 5,000 to 6,000 people a year across four counties. In early October, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that Jackie[Read More…]
Highmark West Virginia awards $102,000 in grants to United Way programs
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health awarded $102,000 in grants to United Way organizations across the state on Monday. A release from the organization said this continues its commitment to supporting the health and well-being of West Virginians and marks the fifth[Read More…]
Figures point to wide funding gap in WV deal with nation’s largest gas well owner
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The nation’s largest gas and oil well owner has relied on a business model that energy experts and West Virginia landowners say puts the state at high risk of having to close wells that damage the state’s environmental health. And Diversified has[Read More…]
Clarksburg (West Virginia) Water Board awarded $19M for next phase of lead line replacement project
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — The Clarksburg Water Board will receive $19 million in state funds toward the next phase of its ongoing lead waterline replacement project, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday. The funds underscore his administration’s commitment to making meaningful investments in infrastructure[Read More…]
West Virginians Face Delays in Receiving SNAP Benefits
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — With the federal government shutdown showing no signs of ending in the short-term, the effects are now being felt by West Virginia’s most vulnerable populations. In a Facebook post Saturday, the West Virginia Department of Human Services said the Supplemental Nutrition[Read More…]
Student Entrepreneur Manuel Furmento, Founder and CEO of SkyMounts, Inc., Balances Studies, Golf, Internships and a Small Business Startup
West Virginia Press Association UPDATE: This press release has been changed to correct the name of Furmento’s late uncle, Juan Manuel Magariños. BECKLEY, W.Va. — A student-athlete at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) was motivated to become an inventor and entrepreneur after helping his father install a[Read More…]
Brilliant fall weather greets 46th annual Bridge Day
By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald FAYETTEVILLE — The expectant thrills and camaraderie with his friends remain a siren’s call for Ty Busby when it comes to the Bridge Day experience. Busby, a Columbus, Ohio resident, was among the 370 BASE (Building, Antenna, Span and Earth) jumpers who leaped from the[Read More…]
Governor Morrisey Orders Flags Lowered in Remembrance of Don Perdue
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey has ordered flags lowered to half staff at the Capitol Complex in Charleston and all state buildings in Wayne County to remember the life and service of Don Perdue. The flag order begins at noon on October 20, 2025, and remains until sunset on the[Read More…]
‘Nothing more American’: 500+ turn out in Charleston for ‘No Kings’ rally at Capitol
By Christopher Millette, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “It’s American as apple pie.” That was the consensus of more than 500 people who turned out Saturday for the second “No Kings” rally on the south steps of the state Capitol in Charleston. “These people are Americans who love their country,”[Read More…]
