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Guess & Co. plans 1.45 GW coal plant with carbon capture. 100 MW natural gas plant included in West Virginia project. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved market-based rates. Denver-based Guess & Co. plans to develop a 1.45-gigawatt coal-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage and a separate 100-megawatt natural...
Value: Undisclosed, part of AEP’s $37 billion investment. Engineering contractor Jacobs has secured a contract on a $37 billion transmission modernization program, according to an Oct. 29 news release. The Dallas-based firm will provide integrated program delivery services for American Electric Power’s transmission portfolio, according to the company. The...
The finance board of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will host a series of public meetings around the state this month about proposed rate increases for fiscal year 2028, which begins in July.
BARBOUR COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) -Barbour County landowners gathered Monday to voice opposition to the proposed Valley Link transmission line, saying their farms and livelihoods are at stake. Commission president joins protesters. Barbour County Commission President David Strait joined protesters Monday. Strait said his family’s farmland falls along potential routes.
Using a federal drug discount program, Cabin Creek Health Systems offers their uninsured patients income-based prices. It writes off some or all of their prescription costs. The 340B drug pricing program requires pharmaceutical companies that are covered under Medicaid and Medicare to offer discounts to healthcare organizations like Cabin Creek Health Systems, which is for […]
Utility customers in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Texas and Virginia will pay more in 2027, starting with about $8 more a month for a typical Alliant Energy electric customer in Wisconsin on Jan. 1. West Virginia’s Mon Power customers face a second step on June 1. Water and sewer bills in Corpus Christi, Texas, and in […]
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Tough times bring out the best in people both individually and collectively. That applies to corporations as well. When the rains fell and overwhelmed natural streams, rivers, and man-made drainage systems, bringing disaster to Lewis and Upshur counties, Hope Gas stepped up and stepped in. Yet that is nothing new...
Over the past three and a half years, Moon Flower Hemp has become a staple of downtown Buckhannon, serving various cannabis products to adults from across West Virginia and beyond. However, decisions made on Capitol Hill are threatening to snuff them out for good.
W.Va. (WTRF) – West Virginia ranks eighth nationally for digital advertising recession resistance, according to a new study by TrafficJunky. West Virginia outranks every neighboring state: Ohio (No. 29), Pennsylvania (No. 30), Kentucky (No. 32), Virginia (No. 33) and Maryland (No. 37). Rhode Island ranks just ahead at No. 7. West Virginia’s 153 ad agencies […]
The long-struggling Washington Crown Center mall in North Franklin Township has a new name and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Developers held a grand-opening ceremony on Thursday for the retail portion of what's now called Franklin Crossroads Park, marking a visible turn for a property that spent years losing stores and shrinking its footprint.
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) -Stone Tower Brews, a Bridgeport spot known for its craft beer and artisan coffee, hosted a winter market Sunday, bringing seven area vendors into its cafe and taproom. Vendors and items. Shoppers browsed handcrafted jewelry, apparel, fresh baked goods and apothecary items. Vendors included Mellow Mamas, Sun...
Valley Link Transmission Company proposes approximately 260 miles of new 765-kilovolt power lines between Putnam County, West Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland, passing through portions of three states. The company is a joint venture involving Dominion Energy, FirstEnergy Transmission and Transource Energy. Plans include new substations in Hardy County, West...
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) applications will start to be mailed by the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA), on Monday, November 2, 2026. According to a press release from DoHS, households that secured regular LIEAP benefits during...
West Virginia has opened a new front in the fight against soaring fuel costs, allowing temporary highway use of red-dyed diesel as transportation expenses squeeze businesses and families. Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a 60-day state of emergency on October 20, 2026, covering all 55 counties, as diesel prices climbed sharply and threatened essential deliveries.
West Virginia retirees with higher incomes will owe no state income tax on their taxable Social Security benefits for the first time on the 2026 return, which is filed in the spring of 2027. The state’s tax division lists the exemption for taxpayers above the income threshold at 35% for tax year 2024, 65% for... The post West Virginia stops taxing Social Security for retirees at every income level in the 2026 tax year, the return filed next spring appeared first on The Financial Wire .
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) will begin mailing applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) on Monday, November 2, 2026, to help eligible households with heating costs. The department’s Bureau for Family Assistance will mail applications to households that received regular LIEAP benefits during the previous […]
Editor's Note: This blog first ran in June of 2019, and it is appearing "as is" in this second running. Here's hoping you enjoy it once again. When it comes to nostalgia on Connect-Bridgeport, few things generate as much traffic than talking about the old Hills Plaza and the other businesses that were associated with it.
