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Notice of Filing and Hearing – Appalachia Power Company and Wheeling Power Company

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONOF WEST VIRGINIACHARLESTON CASE NO. 22-1059-E-IDS APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY andWHEELING POWER COMPANY,public utilities.Application for Approval of a Written Plan for the Construction of UtilityInfrastructure at two West Virginia Business Ready Sites and forAssociated Cost Recovery Pursuant to W. Va. Code§ 24-2-1n NOTICE OF FILING AND HEARING On December[Read More…]

WV DOH – Notice to Contractors

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDivision of HighwaysNOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843,[Read More…]

At the WV Legislature: Senate Pensions Committee advanced bills, including legislation addressing retired sheriff deputies and Municipal Police Officer and Firefighter Retirement System

By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Pensions Committee advanced five bills on Wednesday, including one allowing retired deputy sheriff’s to become re-employed, yet still receive their full retirement benefits, and one allowing members of the Municipal Police Officer and Firefighter Retirement System to use annual[Read More…]

WVU outlines next steps as state campus carry bill is signed into law

WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee sent a letter to University faculty, staff, students and parents on Wednesday (March 1) after Gov. Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 10, the West Virginia Self-Defense Act, into law. Read the letter below and at presidentgee.wvu.edu. Dear West Virginia University Students, Faculty, Staff and[Read More…]

At the WV Legislature: Senate committee advances ‘Electronically Distracted Driving Act’

By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill to help eliminate distracted driving advanced out of the state legislature’s Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Monday.  This bill, the engrossed committee substitute for HB 2218, which passed the House on Feb. 10, rewrites sections of state code as[Read More…]

West Virginia International Yeager Airport receives $1 million for terminal upgrades

FAA to fund projects selected under the FY 2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Terminal Program WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) will receive $1 million under the federal Airport Terminal Program (ATP) for airport terminal upgrades. On Feb. 27, the U.S. Department of Transportation[Read More…]