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West Virginia First Energy Act Passes Senate

CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Senate passed a bill overwhelmingly Friday to encourage coal-fired power plants to produce more electricity, but some senators were concerned the bill could fall back on electric ratepayers to cover the possible increased costs. The state Senate passed House ...

Wheeling Revenues $1.3M Ahead of Same Time Last Year

WHEELING – Revenues for the city of Wheeling remain strong more than halfway through the current fiscal year, with totals at the end of January reflecting $1.3 million in revenues ahead of the same time last year. Members of the Finance Committee of Wheeling City Council recently met to ...

Minor Fire, Construction Don’t Stop Soup Kitchen Operations

WHEELING – The smell of fish and other food was prevalent at the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling on Friday despite the streetscape construction happening outside the front door, and a minor fire that occurred there late Thursday evening. The fire was reported just after 9 p.m. Thursday, ...

Nearly $4.7M in Federal Funds Eyed to Fix Latest Slips on Glenwood Road

WHEELING – City leaders in Wheeling are expected to request help from the federal government to repair a major slip on Glenwood Road – a hillside roadway that has presented problems for decades. One slip is expected to be repaired this year using funding from the Federal Emergency ...

Justice Department Sues W.Va., Other States Over Voter Information

CHARLESTON – The U.S. Department of Justice says it is suing five states, including West Virginia, over failing to produce their full voter registration lists upon request. The filing by the department’s Civil Rights Division also includes Kentucky, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Utah, and was ...