PIKE COUNTY, K.Y.— A Williamson woman died Thursday evening on U.S. 119 in Pike County, Kentucky.
According to Kentucky State Police, Meghan Jones, 36, was attempting to cross U.S. 119 in South Williamson, Kentucky when she was struck and killed by a vehicle traveling south.
Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Belfry Volunteer Fire Department and the Appalachian First Response Ambulance Service responded to the incident.
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Gov. Patrick Morrisey
GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey was at Greenbrier Forrest State Park Friday announcing $525,000 of site readiness grants that span across six counties.
The awards announced are as follows:

$75,000 to the Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation to develop the Harts Run Site
$75,000 to the Randolph County Development Authority to support site readiness efforts for the Randolph Development District Industrial Park
$75,000 to the Mingo County

KEYSER, W.Va. — A former employee in both Mineral and Grant counties is facing criminal charges from at least one incident.
Travis Scott Liller, 34, formerly worked at Keyser High School as a driver education teacher. According to court records in Mineral County, the former coach and athletic director has been charged with three counts of distributing or exhibiting material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The charges stem from an incident in March.
Liller is also facing

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has turned down more than half of Appalachian Power Company’s request for a $250.5 million base rate increase.
Emmett Pepper
The PSC approved $76.1 million in an order issued late Thursday and at the same time told the utility it cannot collect the increase through traditional means.
“The companies will continue to bill customers at the current rates so there is no increase on customer bills resulting from this decision,” the PSC said.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The jury that convicted Jonathan Ramirez of first degree murder has denied mercy to the Texas resident Friday.
Jonathan Ramirez (WVRJA)
Ramirez, 24, of Watauga, Texas, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the January 2024 murder of Learfield Sports employee Jacob Lough.
Ramirez was convicted on all counts Thursday. The jury took about 30 minutes to deliberate the case. The same panel heard testimony Thursday afternoon and Friday morning in the mercy phase of the