New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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PSC Offers Inflation Increase Instead Of Base Rate Raise For Electric Bills
Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power have filed a notice of their intent to ask for another base rate increase. If approved, it could happen within 18 months of the last increase.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPolitics Take Center Stage In May Primary
We typically think of politics in America as pitting one party against another. Democrats versus Republicans. But with the primary election in West Virginia set for next month, something entirely different is happening in the supermajority Republican party. Leading Republicans are directly challenging other Republicans to try to steer the makeup of the West Virginia Legislature.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPolitical Science Professor Analyzes Upcoming Primary Election, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, some unusual things are happening in the leadup to the state's primary elections next month. A Marshall political science professor shares some perspective.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOperation Spring Sweep Nets Non-Compliant Sex Offenders
Dozens of people have been arrested in a month-long sweep of sex offenders who have failed to register as required by law as well as several violent fugitives.
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A Personal Perspective On The War In Iran
Ace Parsi shared his perspective on the war in Iran as an Iranian American.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIranian American Weighs In On War In Iran, This West Virginia Morning
With the war in Iran now in its second month, many questions remain about the motivations for and the objectives of the conflict. Ace Parsi’s family left Iran for the U.S. because of the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. He shared his perspective on the situation with reporter Chris Schulz.
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