PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONOF WEST VIRGINIACHARLESTON CASE NO. 24-0322-E-IMM APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY andWHEELING POWER COMPANY,Petition to Update the Broadband Surcharge RatesCurrently in Effect. PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES UPON APPLICATION AND EVIDENTIARY HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company (the Companies), public utilities, have, on[Read More…]
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100-Year/500-Year Floodplain Activity Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year/500-Year Floodplain To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that the Village of Beech Bottom (Responsible Entity) has determined that the proposed Water Loop and Extension Project under the Community Project Funding[Read More…]
Joint Committee on Health hears update on radiological health program
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Health, during the first official day of the May Interim Session on Monday, heard an overview of the radiological health program from West Virginia’s Environmental Health Services Director Jason Frame. “The radiological health program[Read More…]
Lawmakers hear regulation efforts on sales of kratom, hemp-derived cannabinoid products
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Progress made on the statewide regulation of kratom and select hemp-derived cannabinoid product sales was discussed on Monday during the interim meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary. Representatives from three state agencies, Derek Walker, assistant deputy tax[Read More…]
Joint Committee on Finance hears update on state’s finances from Department of Revenue officials
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an abbreviated meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance, on Monday, committee members heard remarks from Acting Cabinet Secretary Larry Pack with the West Virginia Department of Revenue. “We’ve got a good story to tell in West Virginia,” Pack[Read More…]
National Association of Letter Carriers Hosts Annual Food Drive
The National Association of Letter Carriers successfully hosted their annual food drive nationally on Saturday, May 11, despite inclement weather.Despite the heavy rain, the dedicated carriers, along with the supportive Wellsburg community, ensured the event’s success. Remarkably, even PO Box holders contributed to the cause by donating bags of food.The[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower How much do you know about butterflies? Let’s explore and test your butterfly knowledge with some fun facts. First of all, according to the Smithsonian, there are about 17,500 butterfly species in the whole world and approximately 750 of them in the United States. And according[Read More…]
Bethany College Baccalaureate Ceremony Honors Class of 2024
Bethany College celebrated its 184th baccalaureate ceremony on Friday, May 10, with an inspiring message delivered by Rev. Dr. Todd Adams. The event, held in Commencement Hall, honored the graduating Class of 2024 amidst a backdrop of tradition, resilience, and anticipation for the impact these graduates will make in the[Read More…]
Brooke County Friends to Meet at the Library
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be meeting at the Brooke County Library on Tuesday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m. The Board invites all to attend with the intent to prepare for upcoming events, plan for new ones, and get updates on what is going on in[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS by Lisa Scottoline. TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm–except him. After a[Read More…]