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PSC approves Verizon purchase of Frontier, requires $60 million investment

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission says Verizon can purchase Frontier Communications in West Virginia but it has to agree to improve service for traditional phone  customers.
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The 14-page PSC order, signed Friday, includes a required $60 million investment into an escrow fund for customers who still get service through copper wires.
The order said Verizon must agree to provide “plain old reliable phone service” where fiber is not currently available.
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Week 9 high school football scores and standings

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Here are the final scores and standings for high school football teams in our area.
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#1 Independence 30 @ #1 Princeton 42
#3 Bluefield (AA) 27 @ #5 Greenbrier East 13
#12 Oak Hill (AAAA) 41 @ #21 South Charleston 0
#28 Berkeley Springs (AA) 7 @ #23 Shady Spring 12
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Second appeal filed regarding proposed power plant in Tucker County

DAVIS – A citizens group and environmental agencies have filed a second appeal regarding the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s handling of applications for a proposed power plant in Tucker County.
The proposed Ridgeline Power Plant would be a 500-acre natural gas power plant fueling a data center, both built by and belonging to the company Fundamental Data. The facility would be located between the towns of Davis and Thomas.
The three groups filed a Notice of Appeal after

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Greenbrier County man faces multiple charges following disturbance at local business

LEWISBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Lewisburg man is facing a series of criminal charges after police responded to a disturbance at a downtown business on October 19.
According to the Lewisburg Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Sweet Shoppe on Washington Street West after reports of a fight.
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West Virginians can now add state IDs to Apple Wallet, Governor Morrisey announces

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday that West Virginia residents can now add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet.
The launch, made possible through the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, allows residents to securely store and present their state-issued ID using their iPhone or Apple Watch.
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Drug collection set for Saturday across W.Va. and the nation

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Across the nation thousands of posts will established to accept unused bottles of pills or outdated medication which has been sitting in a medicine cabinet for whatever reason. Most homes have a few bottles of prescription pills, including some powerful painkillers or other narcotics, which have persisted because people were unsure how to properly get rid of them. A lot of times the pills will be leftover from a loved one who has died and their remaining medicine is still

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Judge wants to know more about governor’s power to deploy Guard to D.C.

Kanawha Circuit Judge Richard Lindsay wants to know more about the governor’s powers to send the West Virginia National Guard to Washington, D.C.
Lindsay heard about an hour of courtroom argument today in a challenge to Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s deployment of 300 to 400 Guard members after President Trump declared a “crime emergency” in the nation’s capital.
The judge then continued the hearing until 10 a.m. Nov. 3 because he wants the lawyers to more fully develop the question of how the law

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Hanshaw sounds off on Black Diamond Power case

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw says it’s time for Black Diamond Power to get out of the utility business.
House Speaker Roger Hanshaw
Hanshaw has penned a letter to the state Public Service Commission——joining fellow residents of Clay County expressing concern about Black Diamond’s service. Hanshaw is also calling on the PSC to reject Black Diamond’s rate hike request.
“Its request for the consolidated power purchase surcharge proposed in this case should be denied,


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Fayette County woman arrested for stealing multiple items after homeowner goes hunting

SCARBRO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County woman has been charged in connection with the theft of firearms, tools, and other property from a residence in Scarbro.
According to a criminal complaint filed by the West Virginia State Police, troopers spoke with the homeowner on October 13 about a theft that reportedly occurred the day prior at his home on Okey L. Patteson Road.
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Social Security Benefits to Increase 2.8% in 2026

(LOOTPRESS) – Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are set to rise by 2.8% in 2026, providing a boost to nearly 75 million Americans. The increase, based on the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), will take effect in January 2026 for most recipients.
On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $56 per month starting in January. Nearly 71 million Social Security beneficiaries will see the 2.8% COLA reflected in their payments, while 7.5

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