CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is seeking public input on Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power’s proposed increase in Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) rates.
The commission has scheduled a comment hearing that can be attended either virtually or in person, to be followed by an evidentiary hearing on the company’s proposed $71.6 million-dollar annual increase in ENEC rates made by the company.
The two companies filed for the increase in April. If approved, the

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The New River Gorge National Park Service says three of 20 proposed historic structures up for demolition will now be preserved following an ongoing environmental assessment and public comment period.
The National Park Service recently announced their decision on the ongoing Finding of No Significant Impact for the Proposed Demolition of Historic Structures Environmental Assessment (EA) that was conducted within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve after beginning

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education is equipping educators with the tools they need for a successful school year during a two-day conference in Charleston.
The Support, Appreciate, Invest, and Learn (SAIL) Into a New School Year conference got underway Tuesday morning, with hundreds of educators from across the state attending learning sessions throughout the day at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.
The conference opened with remarks from WVDE Superintendent

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The heat and humidity this week in much of West Virginia has been intense. In fact, it’s been that way for the past couple of weeks. A brief respite of rain and a drop of perhaps five degrees for the daytime high has been the only break from a heat dome which has settled over much of the southern United States. However, change is on the way.
“We are going to see a cold front move through on Thursday. That’s going to bring some rain, but along with it it’s going to bring along

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Funding grants for local community needs are continuing to be put on pause for some state legislators as more delegates speak out.
Kanawha County Delegate Dana Ferrell said on 580 Live Tuesday that he too has yet to receive any additional funding that delegates and senators are typically awarded to help with local issues and initiatives across the communities they serve.
This comes after some delegates have made claims that the Morrisey administration is withholding these

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A woman injured in an early morning fire in Mason County has died.
The fire broke out in the 2700 block of Lincoln Avenue in Point Pleasant around 7 a.m. According to fire department officials an adult female was rescued from the burning home with injuries. She was taken to Rivers Health Regional Health Center in Point Pleasant, but later died of her injuries.
Her name has not been released.
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal is investigating a cause. Authorities