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HVAC systems using renewable energy being installed at Martinsburg High School, W.Va.
By Eve Larsh for The Journal of Martinsburg, W.Va. MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — More and more schools in Berkeley County are using renewable energy for their cooling and heating. Martinsburg High School is having geothermal renovations made to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems this summer through CMTA Energy Solutions,[Read More…]
W.Va.’s Parkersburg Homecoming introduces mini wedge racing
By Jenna Pierson for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Parkersburg Homecoming Festival will introduce a new event, mini wedge racing, to its roster of activities. Mini wedge racing is a form of go kart racing designed for children, ranging in age from 7 to 15. It[Read More…]
Italian-based Company Opens Manufacturing Facility in Weirton, W.Va.
By Craig Howell for The Intelligencer of Wheeling, W.Va. WEIRTON, W.Va. — A journey of almost six years culminated Monday as Pietro Fiorentini USA celebrated the opening of its new facility, located in the Three Springs Business Park in Weirton. Based in Italy, Pietro Fiorentini is an international provider of[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, July 30
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. Senate fails to override Trump vetoes protecting Saudi arms sales The Senate[Read More…]
W.Va.’s Pleasants Power Station’s plan to participate in electricity auction now on hold
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer BELMONT, W.Va. — An electrical auction that Pleasants Power Station had planned to participate in next month has been postponed indefinitely, according to a decision by a federal energy watchdog. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a ruling Thursday, July 25, halting a[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. residents need Insulin Price Reduction Act to become federal law
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg, W.Va.: In a state where studies show more than 250,000 people have some form of diabetes, the cost of insulin is a major issue. West Virginia has the highest percentage of people affected by some form of diabetes. So when insulin prices nearly tripled[Read More…]
Editorial: WVU working to keep rural W.Va. residents healthy
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: Many Americans living in urban or fast-growing suburban areas don’t even think about access to health care. It is just around the corner, figuratively and sometimes literally speaking. West Virginia is different. In most of our rural state, help from a doctor or nurse can[Read More…]
Princeton’s Holliday named Young Lawyer of the Year for West Virginia
By CHARLES BOOTHE, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — A Princeton woman was recently named the Young Lawyer of the Year for West Virginia, the first attorney in this area to receive that honor. But for Monica Oglesby Holliday, it’s not just a job. What she does is a calling.[Read More…]
