CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia American Water Company will purchase the Nitro Regional Wastewater Utility for $20 million. West Virginia American signed an agreement with the City of Nitro Wednesday and the agreement has been sent to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. Nitro City Council voted to sell the nearly 100-year-old utility to…
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — A special prosecutor said the money in question in the case of Putnam County Commissioner Steve Deweese was tied to a sponsored calendar which the Sheriff’s Department agreed to be part of each year. Deweese was named in an information filed this week in Putnam County Circuit Court by Wayne County…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A cyclist was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being stuck by a vehicle in Charleston. According to the Charleston Police Department, the cyclist was struck at the intersection of Quarrier Street and Summers Street around 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The vehicle that struck the cyclist stayed at the scene. The cyclist…
Update 3:30 a.m. Thursday Appalachian Power Company reporting 2,792 customers without power. Mon Power reporting 3,392 customers without service CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nearly 14,000 Appalachian Power customers are without power due to Wednesday afternoon’s heavy rain paired with strong wind gusts. West Virginia’s two biggest cities, Charleston and Huntington, are the most affected areas, as…
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—- The National League of Cities Women in Municipal Government Board of Directors announced that Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin as the 2nd Vice President for the group, Goodwin has been an active member of the NLC since becoming Mayor in 2019 and a member of the WIMG since 2020. As of right now, Goodwin…
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—- Despite the rain, joy could be felt as community members and Appalachia Service Project workers came together Wednesday to dedicate a newly remodeled home to Deanna McKinney. ASP is dedicated to providing families with high-quality home repairs and improvements. And the Charleston Land Reuse Agency was created in 2019, where they promote the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Elementary school students in Charleston are getting a taste of “The Greatest Show on Earth” for the first time following a nearly decade-long hiatus of the circus in the Capitol City. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to Elk Center Elementary School Wednesday for a special interactive show. The students…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One person is dead and another person is in custody following a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on U.S. Route 119 in South Charleston. The wreck at the intersection of Corridor G (Route 119) and Brounland Road involved three cars and a pick-up truck, It happened at around 10:30 a.m. South Charleston police…