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Black Diamond rates continue as is

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS)  – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia determined Wednesday to continue current rates for Black Diamond Power Co. while it conducts a general investigation into the company.
The Commission has received numerous service and billing complaints against Black Diamond, which is based in Charleston but primarily serves customers in Clay, Wyoming and Raleigh counties.
More information on this case can be found on the PSC website: www.psc.state.wv.us. Click on “Case

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On This Day in American History — November 30

(LOOTPRESS) – November 30 is a date marked by pivotal decisions in U.S. government, major wartime developments, scientific achievements, cultural milestones, and moments that helped shape the American landscape. From the Revolutionary era to the height of the Cold War and beyond, this day offers insight into the ever-changing story of the United States.
Below are ten significant events that took place on November 30.

1. 1782 — United States and Britain Sign Preliminary Peace Articles
On November

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Mixed race toddler and Amish couple can make a family, West Virginia Supreme Court rules

What makes a family?
In a case decided earlier this month, justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court determined that, under the law, the main ingredients are love and support.
Justices had before them a set of unusual circumstances: an Amish couple that wanted to take in a mixed-race toddler in long-term foster care with the intent to adopt. The husband and wife had already adopted the child’s three older sisters.
The guardian ad litem, which is a court-appointed official representing the best


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Overhead Sign Collapses Onto Vehicle on I-77 South

CHARLOTTE, NC (LOOTPRESS) — A late-night crash on I-77 South led to a harrowing rescue after an overhead interstate sign collapsed onto a vehicle, trapping the driver beneath twisted metal. Charlotte Fire crews were dispatched just before midnight, arriving within minutes to find a severe entrapment and a chaotic scene scattered across the roadway.

Engine 12 was first on scene, immediately confirming that the driver was pinned inside the crushed vehicle and beginning patient care. Ladder 20 —

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Local officials explore improvements for problematic intersection

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization plans improvements for a problematic intersection that could begin in the next year.
The intersection in question- Point Marion, Stewartstown, Canyon and Farm View roads has been a very busy, confusing, and sometimes unsafe intersection with no crosswalks or other considerations for pedestrians. During peak travel hours the intersection is unable to the number of vehicles and the problem has worsened in recent

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On This Day in American History — November 29

November 29 is a date marked by dramatic turning points in the American West, Cold War politics, military innovation, and powerful cultural milestones. Some events on this day reflect triumph and discovery; others represent painful chapters of national history. Together, they help illustrate the complexity of the American experience.
Below are ten significant events that occurred on November 29.

1. 1777 — San Jose, California, Is Founded
One of the earliest Spanish settlements in the region that

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Trump says he’s canceling all Biden orders that were signed using an autopen

WASHINGTON DC (LOOTPRESS) – President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he is invalidating all executive orders and documents signed during President Joe Biden’s administration that were authorized using an autopen — a mechanical device used to replicate a signature. The declaration, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, marks the latest escalation in his long-running criticism of Biden’s document-signing practices.
In his post, Trump asserted that “any document signed” by Biden with the

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Senator Jim Justice says he would support National Guard deployment in Beckley

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – In an interview with CNN on Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) said he would support the deployment of National Guard troops in Beckley.
Justice appeared on CNN’s ‘The Lead’ hours after two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C.
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Trump says he may attend funeral of slain West Virginia National Guard member

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – President Donald Trump on Thursday addressed whether he will attend the funeral of Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot while on duty in Washington, D.C.
Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were ambushed near Farragut Square, just blocks from the White House, while deployed as part of Trump’s initiative to take over law enforcement operations in the capital. Wolfe remains in critical

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