Commission decision could add $6.5 million to electric rates
By Andrew Brown A decision by the Public Service Commission last May to delay part of a large rate increase for Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power could end up costing residential customers an extra...
View ArticleKanawha magistrate candidates mixed on new election rules
By Kate White Several candidates for Kanawha County magistrate seats, who met with Gazette-Mail editors on Monday, said they like that judicial elections in the state are now nonpartisan. But other...
View ArticleWest Virginia plans gypsy moth treatment in 5 counties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia officials are proposing to conduct aerial treatments of 12,000 acres in five counties this spring to slow the spread of gypsy moths. The state Department of...
View ArticleKanawha Library system to change checkout times, late fee rules
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County Public Library system is tripling allowed DVD checkout times, halving grace periods on returning items without facing fees and increasing maximum computer reservation...
View ArticleFacelift planned for East End's Celebration Station playground
By Elaina Sauber East End residents shouldn't panic if they see some elements of the Celebration Station playground being torn down this week. The Charleston playground, built from the ground up by...
View ArticleWork continues on state budget after meeting with Tomblin
By Phil Kabler House and Senate budget conferees may have a better idea of their next step toward completing the 2016-17 state budget this morning, following an afternoon meeting of legislative...
View ArticleReward offered for tools stolen from West Side work site
By Staff reports Days after thousands of dollars worth of tools were stolen from a storefront on Tennessee Avenue, the renovation team and building owner have been forced to put the project on hold....
View ArticleTrump steps up attacks as several big states vote
By By Sean Sullivan, John Wagner and Mark Guarino The Washington Post THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A defiant Donald Trump touched off a political maelstrom Sunday that didn't spare his Republican and...
View ArticleLeft over funds, increased revenue pump up Charleston budget
By Elaina Sauber Charleston officials are holding in reserve nearly $2 million left over from the current budget while they wait for an independent study to determine which city positions should...
View ArticleOhio school board names new superintendent
Ohio County's school board voted 3-1 Monday night to offer a four-year contract to its chosen new superintendent. Kimberly Miller will start July 1 with an annual salary of $138,000, which will...
View ArticleBlenko Glass helps bring iconic lights back to Mason bridge
By Rick Steelhammer MASON - With a helping hand from Blenko Glass, the lone West Virginia highway bridge equipped with aesthetic lighting is once again showing its colors after spending the past year...
View ArticleBulletin Board: March 15, 2016
BridgeValley Community and Technical College will host an AARP Foundation Finances 50+ program for ages 50 and older, at noon today at the South Charleston campus located at 2001 Union Carbide Drive...
View ArticlePrescribed burns planned in southern West Virginia
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (AP) - Four prescribed burns are planned over the next few months in the New River Gorge National River. The National Park Service says about 120 acres will be burned between Tuesday...
View ArticleBeckley calls for demolition of abandoned newspaper building
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - The City of Beckley is calling for the demolition of the old Beckley Newspapers building, which sits empty inside the city's downtown historic district. The Register-Herald of...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman donates $40K to youth science camp
By Staff reports A $40,000 grant to support scientists who present lectures, seminars and directed studies at the 2016 National Youth Science Camp has been donated to the National Youth Science...
View ArticleI-64 bridge lanes in Charleston to be closed tonight
Two lanes will be closed tonight on the Fort Hill Bridge in Charleston starting at 6 p.m. according to the state Division of Highways. The left and center lanes on the westbound side of the Interstate...
View ArticleDEP rules bill dies in dispute over EPA wood stove efficiency regulation
By Ken Ward Jr. A wide variety of state Department of Environmental Protection rule changes - including new safety standards for chemical storage tanks near drinking water supplies - died on the last...
View ArticleSetback leaves Solid Waste Authority struggling to become profitable
By Daniel Desrochers The Kanawha County Solid Waste Authority is, once again, struggling to find a way to become profitable. James Young, the executive director of the Solid Waste Authority, had been...
View ArticleTSA discovers $100,000 in cash, loaded handgun in check-in bags at Yeager,...
By From staff reports Transportation Security Administration officers at Charleston's Yeager Airport found more than $100,000 in the carry-on luggage of two Los Angeles-bound travelers as they...
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