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The new deal between Republicans and the White House revives the proposal of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a long-sought project for the West Virginia Democrat.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) will attempt to remove a provision backed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) from the debt ceiling deal that was agreed on by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

Planning a weekend getaway or mini staycation in June? Here are some festivals happening in West Virginia that you should definitely mark on your calendar.

(The Center Square) - A 303-mile long natural gas pipeline system was tacked on to the debt ceiling deal that was brokered Sunday night by U.S. House Republicans and President Joe Biden. The Mountain Valley Pipeline will cost $6.2 billion and run from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia. The deal would raise the federal government's debt ceiling and fast track the pipeline project through the federal approval process. U.S....

FOX NEWS – The highly-anticipated debt ceiling package House Republicans and President Biden announced on Sunday includes a provision fast-tracking a massive 303-mile West Virginia-to-Virginia natural gas pipeline project for approval. The unexpected carveout green-lighting the billion-dollar Mountain Valley Pipeline — which is 94% complete, but has been mired in a lengthy permitting process for […]

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SOUTHWEST, Va. (WFXR) — On Monday, May 29, The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for Northeastern Tazewell County in Southwest Virginia, as well as Southeastern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia, and are expected to last until 3 p.m. Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms this morning in...

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has scheduled hearings for three cases affecting Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company rates. On April 28, 2023, Commission Staff filed the Independent Technical Prudency Review of the Actions Affecting the Operations of Amos, Mountaineer, and Mitchell Coal Plants (Prudency Report). The report […]

(WOWK) — Memorial Day weekend was much cooler than normal and there was even flooding in southern West Virginia, but the pattern is going to change and very hot weather is on the way. Temperatures will climb steadily and be about 10 degrees above normal starting on Thursday for a few days. See the model […]

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about the Mountain Valley Pipeline, raising the debt ceiling and more. In Segments One and Two, we talk to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) about the Mountain Valley Pipeline and more. In Segment Three, we talk to Gary Zuckett, Executive Director […]

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) – Memorial Day is a time to pause and remember the sacrifices of our veterans.  Without the loss of their lives fighting for our country, we wouldn’t be able to live ours in the way we wish.  There’s no one who feels that loss more than our Gold Star Families.  Gold Star […]

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A signing ceremony will be held Tuesday regarding a new partnership that will bring educational opportunities to learners in every area of the state. The West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA) and Pierpont Community and Technical College (Pierpont) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Pierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV — The 2023 West Virginia High School Girls State Softball Tournament wrapped up Thursday (May 25) in South Charleston. And among the three state champions was Wahama. It marked a third straight title for the Class A program...and once again Mikey Lieving was a big reason...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Do you have a favorite Disney princess? A new study looked at the data behind the magic to learn which princess is the fairest of all for each state. To create the list, researchers with CableTV.com first used data from CBR.com and IMDB to determine the best-rated Disney Princess movies. They […]

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — Hear ye, hear ye! Saturday, June 3, 2023, is the start of the fifth season of the Renaissance Festival here in the good ole’ Mountain State. With numerous events such as jousting, mounted archery, juggling acts, magic shows, and other variety shows and vendors going on, this is an event you […]

The weather on Memorial Day was a mixed bag and very location dependent. While Southeast Ohio and Northern West Virginia enjoyed sunshine, dry weather and afternoon temperatures in the 80s, southern and eastern West Virginia saw frequent bouts of showers and readings only in the 60s. Far southern West Virginia received a half foot of rain and widespread significant flooding in parts of McDowell and Mercer Counties thanks to a persistent southeast flow that rose over the mountains and resulted in a stationary band of torrential rain.

A long-disputed Appalachian natural gas pipeline could be on a fast track to completion as part of the new debt ceiling deal. President Biden and House Republicans have agreed to expedite permitting for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a project that is key to several members of the West Virginia delegation as the president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) seek to woo lawmakers across the capital. Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.). has previously demanded White House support for the project in exchange for his vote, and other Republicans, including West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, praised the pipeline provisions included in the legislation.