Traditions: The Ghost Of Ruth Ann And Other Local W.Va. Lore

Almost everyone has heard of the Mothman — West Virginia’s best known cryptid. But have you heard of Veggie Man? That’s another West Virginia cryptid. And it helped inspire a zine project from the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State University. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with the center’s director, Lydia Warren, about the forthcoming publication, which is taking submissions.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 04, 2025

Executive: Not Even A Data Center Would Increase Coal Plant Use

Members of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee pressed Randall Short, director of regulatory services for Appalachian Power, on why the company’s three West Virginia plants didn’t operate more.

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Government Curtis Tate, Nov. 13, 2024

Capito Rises In Republican Senate Ranks To No. 4 Position

On Wednesday, Capito was elected chair of the Republican Policy Committee, the No. 4 spot on the party’s leadership team.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Nov. 01, 2024

Appalachian Power Again Seeks Rate Increase From State Regulators

Instead of the roughly 17 percent increase it had previously sought, it is proposing instead to spread out the cost over time through securitization, resulting in a smaller 4 percent increase.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jun. 17, 2024

'That's All They Care About, Putting This Pipe In The Ground'

After a decade of planning and construction, residents of Bent Mountain, Virginia, said they still worry the Mountain Valley Pipeline could affect their safety, their water quality and their property values.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 01, 2024

EPA Rule On Carbon Emissions Won't Apply To Existing Gas Plants

The rule, expected in April, would still apply to existing coal and new gas plants. The agency will pursue a separate rule for existing gas plants after the November election.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Oct. 27, 2023