PENNSBORO, W.Va. — The Mayor of Pennsboro said an order from the PSC to block the connection of his town’s water line extension into the West Union water system came too late.
Mayor Robert Riggs tells MetroNews, the tie-in was done last week and upgrades to the Pennsboro system are substantially done to complete a year long upgrade funded by a $3.2 Million dollar grant from the state Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.
“This has a project that began over a year ago. This was done at the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission is being asked to approve Appalachian Power’s purchase of two renewable energy projects outside the state to meet the energy demands of its customers inside the state.
The PSC took testimony in an evidentiary hearing Tuesday.
Appalachian Power said it wants to continue to build its renewable energy portfolio because its larger customers are seeking more renewable options.
Nucor Steel West Virginia, which is building a very large plant in

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The attorney representing the suspected president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club in a Marion County murder case and her private investigator have been arrested for witness intimidation.
Wheeling attorney Elgine McArdle and former Bridgeport City Councilman Lowell ‘LJ’ Maxey were arrested by state police Tuesday morning.
McArdle is representing Ryan Lane in the 2022 Henry Silver murder. Silver was thought to have been romantically involved with a member of the club leading to

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — There will apparently be no charges after a man from Virginia who reportedly had a history in law enforcement accidentally shot his mom in the hip while they were riding in a car.
Morgan County Sheriff Johnnie Walter did not identify the man or the victim.
Walter told MetroNews the family members were traveling through the area for a graduation Friday.
The call came in from the Cacapon South area.
“It appears that there were four people in the vehicle. They were from