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Man dies in Clendenin truck wreck

CLENDENIN, W.Va. — A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Clendenin.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said it happened at around 4 p.m. Thursday in the 8400 block of U.S. Route 119 when a truck went off the highway and struck a building that used to be a car wash.
The driver was trapped inside the wreckage and died at the scene.
Deputies are continuing their investigation.
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NextEra Energy makes case for MARL at state business summit

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — NextEra Energy Transmission provided an informational session on the Mid Atlantic Resiliency Link during the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit Thursday.
Kaitlin McCormick
Kaitlin McCormick, senior director on the project execution team, told those in attendance the need for the MARL has developed as technology has advanced over the last decade. Projections show that the demand trend is becoming even steeper as more data centers

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Pat White set to be enshrined into WVU lore with retirement of No. 5

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Whether or not Pat White is West Virginia’s greatest all-time football player is up for debate.
Whether or not White’s No. 5 should be retired certainly is not.
The most accomplished player in the history of the Mountaineers’ program will forever be enshrined into WVU lore Saturday when White has his No. 5 retired in an 11:45 a.m. ceremony just before the start of West Virginia’s noon season opener against Coastal Carolina.
“It means a lot of friendships, a lot of ups and


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3 Guys Before The Game – WVU Football – Coastal Carolina Preview (Episode 736)

FINALLY … it’s here.
At long last, West Virginia will open its 134th football season Saturday when the Mountaineers host Coastal Carolina.
Along with the traditional optimism surrounding a season opener, the game will feature the formal retirement of legendary quarterback Pat White’s No. 5.
In this episode, the “Guys” examine the biggest storylines surrounding Saturday’s matchup. Brad digs deep into the numbers with Spreads on Stats, Hoppy delivers his Obvious Observations, and listeners have


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Morrisey announces $12 billion data center project in Mason County

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Another massive data center investment has been announced in Mason County.
Gov. Patrick Morriey announced Thursday at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Business Summit at The Greenbrier Resort that Starwood Digital Ventures, an initiative by the Starwood Capital Group, has plans for a $12 billion data center. He said Starwood has received certification for a high-impact data center in West Columbia, just outside of Point Pleasant.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey
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Wooton treated for dehydration, back to work at Supreme Court

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Supreme Court Justice Bill Wooton was back to work Thursday after appearing to have passed out while on the bench hearing cases Wednesday.
Bill Wooton
The Court said Wooton was evaulated at CAMC Memorial and treated for dehydration. He did not spend the night in the hospital.
Wooton released a statement Thursday:
“I want to thank everyone for their prayers and best wishes for my complete recovery. I was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday and had apparently become



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Becht welcomes opportunity to guide Nittany Lions as PSU enters new era under Campbell

— By Bill Cornwell
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — On a list of who’s who in college football, you wouldn’t go far down without including Penn State.
The Nittany Lions won national championships in 1982 and 1986, have compiled 950 all-time victories, including 57 in the postseason, and produced 104 first-team All-Americans.
A new era of Penn State football begins Saturday when the 18th-ranked Nittany Lions play host to Marshall at 3:30 pm at Beaver Stadium in a game being aired on Fox Sports 1.
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Abraham said power demand is about to surge to unseen levels

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The top man at Appalachian Power says his company needs all of the generating capacity it can muster and they may still need more in the years to come.
Brian Abraham, new President and CEO of the company, spoke to those on hand for the West Virginia Business Summit at the Greenbrier Thursday about a wave of power demand coming at his company quickly. NUCOR Steel will soon be one of the company’s newest and largest customers, but their power demands pale in

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Vape shop owners challenge new state law with federal lawsuit

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two vape shop operators representing nearly 30 retail outlets and a product manufacturer are challenging the state’s Vape Safety Act in federal court.
The Vape Safety Act went into effect July 1 after being approved by the West Virginia Legislature in this year’s regular session. It requires licenses, background checks, location, and product restrictions that are enforced by the state Alcohol Beverage Control Administration.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in

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Justice ‘100 percent’ considering run for governor in 2028

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Jim Justice says he is “100 percent” considering a run for governor in 2028.
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Justice said so responding to a question during an appearance Thursday on MetroNews “Talkline” which was broadcasting live from the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Business Summit at The Greenbrier.
Justice explained what his consideration is based on.
“The considering all centers around just one thing—if we were to ask people in that room (Business Summit),



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