By Tabitha Johnston, The Shepherdstown Chronicle SHEPHERDSTOWN — Long before federal funding began to be threatened at libraries across the nation, as has become the case over the past few months, a group of five determined community members had recognized the need for increased support for their library, at the[Read More…]
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Fall Fire Season Begins
The Brooke County Review WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Fall fire season began Wednesday, Oct. 1, and continues through Dec. 31. During this time, residents must confine their outdoor burning to the hours of 5 p.m.-7 a.m., according to West Virginia State Code Chapter 20-3-5. Fires set during that time must be[Read More…]
FirstEnergy files 10-year plan, proposes new 1.2 GW natural gas plant, says Harrison Power Station to remain operational through 2040
By Charles Young, WV News FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp., filed a 10-year Integrated Resource Plan with the West Virginia Public Service Commission on Wednesday. The plan proposes keeping the Fort Martin and Harrison coal-fired power stations operational through the next[Read More…]
TechConnect Conference aims to strengthen entrepreneurship in NCWV region
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — In West Virginia, there’s no shortage of startups or entrepreneurs who are trying to launch their ideas. But the support systems around them are fragmented. “I’ve been with TechConnect for a little over a year, and the more we talk to entrepreneurs,[Read More…]
Forty Years After the Flood of 85, Frustrations and Dangers Rise Along the South Branch Riverbed as Regulations Prevent Action
By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Officials in Pendleton, Grant, and Hardy counties continue to voice concerns over developing pressure points along the South Branch River. Three separate areas of concern have repeatedly come up in regional discussions and requests for assistance or regulatory relief. Last month,[Read More…]
GO-WV Applauds FirstEnergy’s Plan for New Natural Gas Power Generation in West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV) praised FirstEnergy’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), filed on Oct. 1 with the West Virginia Public Service Commission, which includes the company’s proposal to build 1.2 GW of new natural gas-fired power generation in the state. FirstEnergy’s[Read More…]
September tax revenues in West Virginia continue to add to modest surplus
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Tax collections for West Virginia’s general revenue fund in September came in above estimates for the month, reversing a slight decline and adding to a small by growing surplus. According to reports released Wednesday by the state Department of Revenue[Read More…]
Concord History Department earns Essential Employability Qualities Certification
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. — Concord University is proud to announce that our history program recently earned the Essential Employability Qualities Certification. This recognition reflects the program’s strong commitment to preparing students with the skills and mindsets they need to thrive in today’s workplace. QA Commons’ mission is[Read More…]
Local agencies, governments dealing with federal shutdown
By Shelley Hanson, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — Local agencies and officials are already feeling the impact of the shutdown of the federal government that began Wednesday. Weirton Ride, the public transit service operated by the City of Weirton’s Department of Transit, receives funding through the Federal Transit[Read More…]
State Treasurer seeks special session to eliminate taxes on tips, overtime for three years
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The state’s chief financial officer is asking Gov. Patrick Morrisey to call a special session before the end of the year to follow President Donald Trump’s lead and temporarily eliminate income taxes on tips and overtime. In a press release[Read More…]
