CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of West Virginia Wednesday.
Eastern counties to see the highest winds. (NWS graphic)
The areas east of the Allegheny Mountains to the Shenandoah Valley including the Eastern Panhandle are under they warning. The Potomac Highlands is also listed.
“Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended,” the NWS warning said.
The National Weather Service cites the combination

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has granted the attorneys negotiating the Hope Gas rate increase an extension to reach a settlement in the case.
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The proposed increase would be an estimated 25% increase for current residential customers and a 35% increase for former Peoples Gas customers. The increase for Hope Gas residential customers would be about $21 monthly, while the increase for Peoples Gas customers would be about $27.
Steptoe and Johnson attorney

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A recent study with in-state manufacturers shows that there are opportunities waiting for new workers.
The study, which was conducted by the Marshall University Advanced Manufacturing Center, got respondents from 83 different manufacturers across West Virginia. The manufacturers said that they need an additional 2,700 full-time workers over the next 12 months and nearly 7,000 over the next three years.
“When I see this, I see that there’s wonderful pathways for people to

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –A man was airlifted from a side-by-side accident Tuesday afternoon in Kanawha County.
The incident occurred near Hogpen Road in Belle. Sergeant Burns with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said a 78-year old man was thrown from a side-by-side and it’s believed he has suffered internal bleeding and a laceration to the head.
They had to shut down Route 60 near Simmons Creek in order to make room for a helicopter but are currently back open.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Over the course of time, the late Dick Cheney made several trips to West Virginia. Most of those visits were on behalf of Republican candidates seeking higher office. He visited Charleston in 2002, 2003, and 2004 for fundraising events for then West Virginia Second District Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito.
“He was a man of few words. He didn’t really talk a lot, but he came to Charleston a few times to campaign for me and it was awesome,” said Capito on MetroNews Flagship