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GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Optimum customers across West Virginia experienced a disruption in service the evening of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The outage began around 5:05 p.m. According to Optimum Communications Manager Kirstin Carroll, the disruption was due to a third party cutting a line. “Some Optimum customers in West Virginia are experiencing a disruption […]
Two warehouse-sized buildings packed with vendor booths sit just off a busy highway, and plenty of drivers almost miss them. That alone makes me curious. Inside, the mix runs from antiques and vintage Pyrex to purses, hunting gear, movies, and beef jerky. Outside, on good-weather days, sellers set up tables with fresh tomatoes, peaches, and cucumbers.
Kroger Delivery asks you not to tip, but Express Delivery works differently. Details like that can cost West Virginians money or time, and Kroger workers notice them. Here are the Kroger secrets employees wish West Virginians knew. 1. Pickup Coupon Rules. Kroger has 36 grocery stores in 26 West Virginia...
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – 59News brought you the news of pharmaceutical giant ‘CVS’ splitting into two arms in 2028. Now, we’re looking at why they may have made this change. The whole goal behind the move is to improve focus, respond to regulatory pressure and unlock value by separating its insurance and PBM operation from […]
MARIETTA - An Ohio Department of Natural Resources report on the migration of brine water from four injection wells to oil and gas production wells was discussed at Thursday's Washington County Commission meeting. Washington County Commissioner Eddie Place shared a report from ODNR during Thursday's commission meeting that said four...
The Harrison County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting event for the area’s newest business recently. On Friday, October 16, the ribbon was cut on The Beauty Room LLC. The business, according to the Chamber, is ready to help you look and feel your beautiful best. It...
The first of five local property tax cutoffs for older homeowners lands Dec. 1, when West Virginia’s window for a $20,000 homestead exemption closes. Michigan’s Ann Arbor follows with a Dec. 14 poverty-exemption deadline, then New York’s Town of Conklin and Florida’s Pinellas County on March 1 and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 15. Each... The post Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
More information about funding availability, application guidelines and eligibility will be provided by the West Virginia Office of Energy in the future. Those interested can visit the Office of Energy website.
Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday a $24 billion investment by Appalachian Power into natural gas and coal fire power plants throughout the state.
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday a $40 million investment aimed at preparing industrial sites across the state for development, attracting new businesses, and creating jobs. The funding represents the largest competitive industrial site development allocation in state history, according to the governor’s office. The investment includes $25 million in […]
State regulators have approved a rate adjustment for gas service that will impact West Virginia customers. An order from the Public Service Commission permits Mountaineer Gas to increase infrastructure replacement and expansion program rates. The PSC said the move will result in the average residential customer’s monthly bill increasing by...
Lawmakers agreed with a Public Service Commission rule on Tuesday that would keep a requirement for electrical generation capacity on coal-fired plants as a goal, rather than a mandate.
West Virginia wants to produce more power, and coal producers say the state also needs to make it more competitive to produce the coal used in steelmaking. At an energy summit Thursday, Morrisey announced Appalachian Power plans to invest about $17 billion in three natural-gas power plants. “In addition to...
During my years in local government, I participated in countless conversations about economic development. We talked about attracting companies, creating jobs, filling vacant buildings and giving people reasons to invest in our community. Those are worthwhile conversations. But sometimes, while looking down the highway for the next opportunity, we overlook...
Owned and operated by MN8, the project includes 86MW of utility-scale solar, 70MW/280MWh of lithium-ion storage, and 10MW/100MWh of Eos Energy Enterprises’ Eos Z3™ zinc-based storage operating as a single dispatchable resource. Mammoth Solar pairs utility-scale solar with short- and long-duration storage to increase the round-the-clock clean power...
It’s not too early to nominate a deserving farmer for the 2027 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Award, and next year marks the 100th anniversary of the region’s most prestigious agricultural honor. We’re looking for great nominees who should be recognized for a life’s work of service to the agricultural...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) — Hearings on the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line have ended, leaving West Virginia regulators to consider testimony about the project’s need, costs and effects on landowners. The proposed 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line, known as MARL, would run from Pennsylvania toward Virginia. NextEra Energy Transmission...
Morgantown homes lingered on the market even as prices rose, giving buyers a rare edge despite tight inventory.
