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Most Appalachian Power Bills Set To Decrease, But Not By Much

Thirty-nine cents a month. That’s how much the average electricity user’s bill will go down thanks to a West Virginia Public Service Commission order on Tuesday. Last April, Appalachian Power sought recovery of about $20 million in fuel costs, and Tuesday, the PSC approved it. While residential customers...

West Virginia · 2025-03-13
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Blaine Stewart Leaving West Virginia University

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Moments ago, West Virginia inside wide receivers coach Blaine Stewart, son of former WVU head coach Bill Stewart, announced that he is leaving the program for another opportunity. Stewart, who is from Morgantown, West Virginia and was in his 3rd season as an assistant with...

Morgantown, WV · 2025-03-13
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Riley Gaines opens up on getting a law to ban trans athletes from women's locker rooms named after her

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey hosted Riley Gaines Wednesday as he signed Riley Gaines Act into law, codifying definitions of “man” and “woman” into state law. According to text of the measure, it “reaffirms longstanding meaning[s]” of sex, male and female in state law, preserves women’s restrooms, sleeping quarters, locker rooms and other private facilities for the sole use of women — to prevent “abuse, harassment, sexual assault and violence committed by men.”

West Virginia · 2025-03-13
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Ohio Republicans Are Ready to Wreck the Economy Over DEI

The small hearing room at the Ohio Statehouse is packed. The overflow room next-door is full, as well—and both are roped off. State Highway Patrol officers in tall hats direct people who have come to oppose the bill that’s on the Workforce and Higher Education Committee’s docket to a second overflow site set up in the Capitol crypt. So far, 80 people have signed up to fill the three hours allotted for opposition testimony in a hearing timed to spring break for many public universities. More than 700 people have submitted written testimony. They’re all out in force against...

Ohio · 2025-03-12

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Multiple people hurt after vehicle crashes into home in Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Multiple people were hurt after a vehicle crashed into a house in Parkersburg Wednesday night. The call for the crash came in at 7:04 p.m., according to the Wood County 911 Center. Authorities responded to the 1500 block of Broadway Ave. in Parkersburg following reports of...

Parkersburg, WV · 2025-03-13

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House of Delegates passes bill that would allow reclassification, lower quality standards for some West Virginia waterways

CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – A bill that would allow energy companies and other outside entities to petition the Department of Environmental Protection to change the classification of waterways that are not used as a public water supply has overwhelmingly passed the House of Delegates. A significant number of rivers...

West Virginia · 2025-03-12

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Owner of Kanawha County property used as homeless encampment charged, records say

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County man charged with operating an open dump now has three more months to dismantle and clean up a tent city near St. Albans that once provided shelter to nearly 40 unhoused people. Stan Smith, 69, of Tornado has been charged with...

Kanawha County, WV · 2025-03-11

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West Virginians in Four Counties Impacted by Flooding May Qualify for Disaster SNAP Benefits

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) today announced that West Virginia residents who lived or worked in Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming counties and were impacted by flooding that occurred on February 15, 2025 – March 16, 2025, may be eligible for Disaster Supplement Nutrition Assistance (D-SNAP) benefits. D-SNAP […]

West Virginia · 2025-03-13

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Former West Virginia Senator has bond revoked in indecent exposure and DUI cases

MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — Former West Virginia Senator Mike Maroney appeared in Magistrate Court on Wednesday before Magistrate Zachary Allman. During the hearing, the Prosecutor requested that Maroney’s bond be revoked, stating Maroney was not compliant with the previously set conditions. Maroney requested that video evidence from his charges on August 13—specifically, indecent exposure and […]

West Virginia · 2025-03-12

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John Oliver shouts out Longaberger basket building in 'Last Week Tonight' immigration feature

Ohio's big basket was mentioned in a recent episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." In Oliver's HBO Sunday episode, " ICE Detention ," a segment compared the United States' world's largest immigration detention system to its world's largest paint can in Pennsylvania, world's largest office chair in Alabama and — his personal favorite — the world's largest basket in Ohio. The fourth episode in the 12th season of the half-hour news satire aired March 9, discussing immigration and how detention centers are being used. While offering a snarky opinion about the United States' deportation system, Oliver said...

Newark, OH · 2025-03-11

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Man sentenced to in prison after carjacking vehicle, leading police on chase in Mon County

MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - A man was sentenced to spend 12 years and 10 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm after a carjacking in Monongalia County. Michael McHenry, 23, of Parkersburg, led police on a high-speed chase after carjacking a vehicle at gunpoint in...

Monongalia County, WV · 2025-03-13

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Pennsylvania & Ohio Weather Alert: Strong Winds Up to 50 MPH Expected This Weekend

Pittsburgh, PA – Residents in western Pennsylvania and northern Ohio should prepare for strong winds this weekend, with gusts potentially exceeding 50 mph in some areas. Breezy conditions are expected outside of thunderstorms, impacting travel and outdoor activities. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) Pittsburgh, the highest wind...

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-12

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West Virginia governor signs law defining ‘male’ and ‘female’

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed the “Riley Gaines Act” into law, making the state the 12th in the nation to define terms such as “male” and “female” in state law. The legislation, also known as SB 456/HB 2006, was passed with bipartisan support and signed by the governor the […]

West Virginia · 2025-03-12

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14 people charged with fentanyl related offenses in West Virginia

Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Canestraro said that 14 people have been indicted by the Marshall County Grand Jury for fentanyl related crimes.

Marshall County, WV · 2025-03-12

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Wood BOE votes to suspend Williamstown principal with pay

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Board of Education voted Tuesday night to place Williamstown Middle/High School Principal Jason Ward on paid suspension pending the outcome of an investigation. The board declined to comment on the circumstances leading to the suspension. “Because there’s a pending investigation, there have not been...

Williamstown, WV · 2025-03-12