Recent thefts and vandalism could threaten the progress made by the Mingo County Public Service District since a West Virginia Public Service Commission investigation prompted major improvements to the county's drinking water system. Infrastructure improvements made to the Mingo County Public Service District's water system face new challenges due to recent thefts and vandalism, threatening the progress achieved following an investigation by the West Virginia Public Service C

Appalachian Power Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, is seeking public input on a transmission line rebuild project in Wayne County. Appalachian Power is planning to replace multiple miles of transmission line in Wayne County to address reliability issues that the company says have contributed to customer outages for years. Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON The company plans to rebuild approximately 18 miles of a 138-kilovolt transmission line as part of th

Appalachian Power says an appeal challenging a recent decision by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia could affect the stability of customer electric rates. Appalachian Power Company (APCo) says it will explore what legal avenues it can to fight an appeal filed last week challenging its $40 million rate hike and securitization plan. WVOW News CHARLESTON Appalachian Power said the state PSC's April 16 order approved an inflation-based rate adjustment totaling about

Concerns over water conditions in Gary have prompted action at both the county and state level, but estimated timeframes are leaving residents with more concerns than reassurances. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has had an ongoing investigation since July 2025 into Gary Municipal Water Works over reports of longstanding issues with infrastructure reliability and water quality. WVOW News CITY OF GARY A public and evidentiary hearing was held Thursday in Welch

Customers of Hope Gas could soon be paying much more to heat their homes by February, but not as much as proposed in the company's original request to the state PSC. Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON A partial settlement agreement has been reached in a gas company’s request for a nearly $80 million rate hike. The company Hope Gas had asked the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to approve a base rate increase of about $79.6 million. During evidentiary hearings th

Buffalo Creek PSD General Manager Herby Pruitt (right) called a public meeting to disclose the true extent of the service area's ongoing...

CHARLESTON Wednesday’s evidentiary hearing regarding a requested rate adjustment for West Virginia-American Water has been canceled....