CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hope Gas is asking the Public Service Commission to allow it to increase rates to pay for replacing pipes in its system that are showing leaks.
The utility has requested a four percent increase in rates, about $4.37 a month for the average customer to pay for its Pipeline Replacement and Expansion Program (PREP).
Abraham Jones
The PSC began an evidentiary hearing on the request Wednesday.
Hope Gas Senior Director of Engineering, & Design Abraham Jones said increasing

CHARLESTON, W.Va – United Bank is deepening its roots in West Virginia with the opening of its new Charleston Operations Center on Wednesday.
The new hub brings together United employees across several departments to support the company’s entire footprint across eight states.
“It’s so important to us to be West Virginia’s bank, and really no company has been serving the state and its people longer than United, and we remain committed to and passionate about making West Virginia a great place to

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –– Three residents of the Elro Apartments in Charleston are homeless after an early morning fire.
The blaze was first reported around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at the apartment complex on Beauregard Street in the capitol city.
Charleston Fire Captain David Hodges said when the city’s fire crews arrived, the fire had a good head start.
“They were greeted when they arrived with a lot of smoke showing from outside the building so they knew they had a working fire. It was a very complex

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–A tragic construction accident on I-79 leaves one dead and two hurt
–Two big cases are argued before the Supreme Court involving the Legislature and it’s authority
–There is more controversy involving the 91st Delegate District in Berkeley County
–In Sports: Coach Rod talks about this week’s challenge for the Mountaineers
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 9-23-26” on Spreaker.

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FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia House Democrats are kicking off their six-stop Kitchen Table Tour Wednesday evening in Marion County.
Sean Hornbuckle
The tour features visits to several communities to focus on hot-button, ‘kitchen table’ topics in the Mountain State. Del. Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell, also serves as House Minority Leader. He said on MetroNews “Midday” earlier this week that it’s important for members of the community to get together and evaluate who they want to vote for in the

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Several witnesses took the stand in Cabell County Circuit Court Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of murdering his infant daughter.
Shannon Overstreet (WVRJA)
Shannon Overstreet, 53, of Huntington, was indicted three years ago on three charges: death of a child by parent, guardian or custodian or other persons by child abuse, murder, and concealment of a human body. The indictment came seven months after his infant daughter went missing.
Police allege Overstreet killed

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education officials joined local business and government leaders Tuesday night in the Capital City to champion the Kanawha County Schools Excess Levy.
The levy will appear on ballots in November for renewal. The levy funds nearly one-quarter of the school system’s operating budget and dates back to 1937. The Vote Yes on Schools Campaign hosted a rally at the City Center at Slack Plaza to highlight the importance of the levy. The levy runs on a five-year cycle; the current

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County delegate says the state Public Service Commission is preparing a case involving a garbage collection for mediation.
David McCormick
Del. David McCormick, R-Monongalia, has been expressing concern about the service provided by Republic Services.
McCormick filed a formal complaint with the PSC after a 30-day monitoring period was extended to 60 days with little improvement overall, he said.
McCormick took to social media in June after residents in his