Power Comany Looks to Add Wind Power
Appalachian Power wants to add more wind power to its energy portfolio. The company is seeking proposals that would allow it to own one or more wind projects, or purchase the energy under long-term...
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Kroger is Hiring
Kroger is hiring. The grocery store chain needs to fill about 700 jobs in western Virginia and West Virginia and they’ll have a job fair next week in all of its stores. They’ll have...
New Capitol Security Strategy Means New Hires
Ten people are being hired to staff two new security entrances to the state Capitol. The Division of Protective Services will initially hire five Capitol Police officers at $30,000 a year each and five...
Deputies Look for Robbery Suspect
A Monday robbery is still under investigation. It happened shortly after 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Go-Mart in Elkview on Frame Road. Sgt B-D Humphrys says a forty-five year old woman...
Morrisey Issues Opinion on Hall’s Replacement
An opinion by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the vacancy left by a senator who was elected as a Democrat but flipped Republican should be filled by another Republican. The Republican attorney general filed...
New Land To Help Elk Population
Officials have announced a deal that secures over 32,000 acres of land for West Virginia’s elk habitat in the southwestern part of the state. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports officials from The Conservation Fund and...
Shooting Suspect Found in Morgantown
A man is facing charges in a New Year’s Day shooting. 22-year old Antonio Williams was arrested in Morgantown in connection with a Charleston shooting last Friday on Mathews Avenue. 20-year old Shannon Cade...
Outlook for Ski Season Improves
Record warm weather in December hampered ski season, and forced state resorts to suspend or severely cut back their ski operations. The resorts are back to snowmaking after cold weather settled in recently. West...
Mingo County Lawmaker Resigns
A Mingo County lawmaker says he’s stepping down to devote more time to economic development in southern West Virginia. The Gazette-Mail reports Democrat Harry Keith White resigned this week. White served as House majority...
New US Attorney Named to Replace Goodwin
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carol A. Casto has been named acting U.S. attorney for West Virginia’s southern district. The announcement Monday comes a week after U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin resigned to return to private practice....
