Category Government

PSC INITIATES CYBERSECURITY INVESTIGATIONS INTO WATER, SEWER UTILITIES.

CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued orders Thursday opening general investigations into the security against computer attacks (cyberattacks) of water and sewer utilities across the state. “Cyberattacks against water and sewer utilities are increasing throughout the United States,” the Commission said in…

WV DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION KICKS OFF CO-OP PROGRAM

CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Department of Transportation’s (WVDOT) Co-op program is set to welcome over 100 college students to the program this summer.The kick off to this year’s program is Monday May, 20, 2024. The program is designed to provide Engineering, Accounting, Information Technology, Law, Business, Environmental,…

IT’S MOVING DAY FOR NEW CUMBERLAND CITY OFFICES

George Hines, community service director, wields a vacuum cleaner as the City offices moved to the new city building on River Avenue. All city employees pitched in for the move into the newly refurbished building. (not pictured is Tammy Jenkins, city clerk, who was busy…

CHESTER TO ENACT ORDINANCE FOR WATER RATE INCREASES

The City of Chester will have an ordinance before them at the May 6th Council meeting that re-adopts a previous ordinance necessary for a water rate increase. Council will then take the post-adoption steps necessary to reflect the improvements being funded by three different sources.…

COMMISSIONERS TAKE NO ACTION ON NUCOR PILOT AGREEMENT

A proposal to approve the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement for Nucor Steel of West Virginia, LLC, and Hancock County died for lack of a motion at Thursdays County Commission meeting. The incentive program is used as an economic development incentive to attract…

U.S. Senate designates April 15-21 as National Osteopathic Medicine Week

CHARLESTON, W.VA.— U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Jim Risch (R-ID) last week reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and dedication of Doctors of Osteopathic…

PSC ISSUES ORDER; TOMLINSON MUST ADVERTISE RATE INCREASE

On November 27, 2023, Tomlinson Public Service District (Tomlinson) andThe Newell Company (Newell) (Collectively Applicants) filed a Joint Petition for theCommission’s consent and approval for Tomlinson to acquire the water utilityassets of Newell pursuant to the November 14, 2023 Asset Purchase Agreement.On April 10, 2024,…