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.…
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…
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…
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,…
Current Hydro, LLC has requested permission from the Hancock County Commission for current access to right-of-way areas within Hancock County to perform geological seismic survey and mapping; geotechnical investigation; survey for proposed easements; and pre-construction and construction of transmission towers and installation of power interconnection…
The West Virginia Public Service Commission today (April 10, 2024) denied the Tomlinson PSD’s and the Newell Company’s collective request for a waiver to publish proposed changes in rates. Tomlinson PSD has been ordered to publish the Notice of Filing and Proposed Change in Rates.…
Reports of progress in several areas were heard by New Cumberland City Council. All members were in attendance to approve awnings for the new city building on River Avenue. Mayor White said the awnings were extremely sturdy and anchored in the ground with a two-foot…
Funding included for WVU, Marshall, WVSOM and numerous other schools and projects WV Press Association Sharing Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to secure a number of West Virginia priorities in a bipartisan appropriations…
(ORDER FROM WV PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOLLOWS) On January 26, 2024, Hancock PSD filed a Petition for Recommendation ofFunding from the Distressed Utilities Account (Petition for Recommendation).According to Hancock PSD, at the WVIJDC meeting held on December 19,2023,Hancock PSD was directed to file an application…