CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Appalachian Power Company says it’s not yet practicable to propose a schedule on the possible purchase of Black Diamond Power.
APCo said that in a two-page letter to the state Public Service Commission filed Thursday.
The PSC required an update from APCo and Black Diamond after a Sept. 21 status hearing. The PSC began a general investigation into Black Diamond last year after fielding a number of complaints from its customers.
APCo said it does have a draft of a possible

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Cabell County has an interim clerk while the search for a full-time replacement takes place.
Grace Taylor
The county commission tabbed Grace Taylor to serve in the role temporarily following Scott Caserta’s retirement this week. Taylor, a seven-year worker in the office, moves up from her previous role as chief deputy clerk.
The permanent replacement will serve for the next two years once commissioners make their choice. The county clerk seat will appear on 2028 ballots.
The

MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Health Department is investigating an increased number of salmonella cases.
MCHD Health Officer Dr. Brian Huggins said there are 16 confirmed cases and he suspects there are more that have gone unreported. Some of those unreported cases could be so mild that the person might not know they’re suffering from salmonella.
“That’s an important point that was not highlighted in our press release,” Huggins said. “It is not hundreds of people; right now

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for a 38-year-old man accused of violating the conditions of his federal bond.
Cody Lockhart
Cody Joseph Lockhart failed to appear in court after his arrest for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, unlawful use of a communication device and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Lockhart is described as a white man, 5-feet 11-inches, 170 pounds, blue eyes, and brown hair.
Lockhart is known to frequent the Shinnston,

West Virginia’s general revenue fund exceeded monthly and year-to-date targets at the conclusion of the first quarter .
The state collected $570 million in September, which was almost $16 million above estimate. Total year to date general revenue collections are $1.41 billion.
“It’s been very steady. We were steady both against estimates as well as prior year actuals,” State Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson said on MetroNews Talkline.
Nelson noted that key components like corporate net income tax,

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Cabell County Circuit Judge has denied bond for a man charged with stabbing his ex-wife and her two teenage children to death.
Joshua Deel (Photo: WCHS-TV)
Joshua Deel, 39, of Lesage, was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the July 21 deaths of his ex-wife Shawn Deel, 39, and her daughter Abigaile Sloan, 18, and son Dekota Sloan, 16. He has not yet been indicted by a Cabell County grand jury.
Attorneys for Deel asked for bond to be set during