Capito says $8 million going toward Yeager Airport terminal upgrades

CHARLESTON W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has announced the allocation of $8 million toward West Virginia International Yeager Airport’s soon-to-be extensive terminal building renovation project. Capito announced the funding was made possible through provisions included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and its Airport Terminal Program grant, along with the U.S.…

AEP decides not to build their transmission line through Meeks Mountain Trail

HURRICANE, W.Va.—After receiving public comments, AEP has made the decision not to expand their transmission line in Putnam County through a popular biking/hiking trail. In August, American Electric Power Company released a proposal stating that they wanted to build 20 miles worth of transmission line through the Meeks Mountain Trails in the county. Before they…

Several locations in Kanawha, Jackson counties among areas across the state participating in National Drug Take Back Day

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s once again time to get rid of your unused or expired prescription medications in your homes to help prevent the risks they can pose. The DEA’s twice-yearly National Drug Take Back Day returns for the fall. Regional and local law enforcement agencies will be hosting Drug Take Back events across the…