A 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line with a preferred route going through several West Virginia counties has reached a milestone on its path through regulatory review.
The MidAtlantic Resiliency Link being developed by NextEra Energy Transmission was filing siting applications today in two of the four states the project would cross, West Virginia and Maryland. Similar filings in Pennsylvania and Virginia will occur later.
A siting application in energy regulation is a formal, often

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s mainly just the southern tip of West Virginia that’s getting the snow from a storm moving though Virginia and North Carolina Friday before heading up the east coast this weekend.
The snow will clip the southern part of the state. (NWS graphic)
National Weather Service Meteorologist Simone Lewis said McDowell and Mercer are under a winter storm warning until Saturday night and are likely to get the most snow.
“They are generally looking at about three to possibly upwards

VALLEY GROVE, W.Va. — One person is dead after a trailer fire Thursday evening along Wildlife Road between Dallas and Valley Grove in Ohio County.
According to Ohio County EMA Director Lou Vargo, upon arrival, an Ohio County sheriff’s deputy found a trailer home fully engulfed in flames.
At that time, there was already a partially collapsed roof on the structure.
The medical examiner was called to the scene, and the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office has turned the investigation over to the state fire

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Department of Health reports negative tests for oil in the Wayne water system
–Senator Capito sounds off about a deal to avert a federal government shutdown
–Tucker County’s last coal mine will be shutdown and 200 workers laid off
–In Sports: WVU men and women prepare for Baylor this weekend in Morgantown
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 1-30-26” on Spreaker.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. –– The West Virginia Department of Health said the most recent testing of the Wayne water distribution system revealed no signs of transformer oil.
The Department said the samples which tested negative were collected on Tuesday, January 27th. According to the department’s press release, the testing included the Ballard’s Farm area which was the only location in which the oil was detected in the first round of testing.
Results of additional testing conducted by the West Virginia

Alliance Resource Partners, parent company of Mettiki Coal issued a statement on the planned closing of the Mountain View Mine on Thursday.
“Mettiki has a long operating history, having been part of ARLP and its predecessor entities for nearly 50 years,” said Joseph W. Craft, III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We recognize today’s announcement will affect families and communities that have supported this mine for generations, and that decision weighs heavily on us.”
Mr. Craft