Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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With More Data Centers On The Horizon, Communities Worry About Rising Electricity Bills
Residents across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia have packed public meetings in recent months to speak out against data centers, with a recurring concern being how they could affect the cost of electricity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlack Diamond Power Takeover Moves Forward
Residents of Clay, Raleigh and Wyoming counties who get their electricity from Black Diamond Power are one step closer to some relief, but it may take another three years to complete.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrump Promised To Cut Electric Costs In Half. Bills In Energy-rich W.Va. Now Top Mortgages
Nationwide, electricity increased 4.8% in February over a year earlier, with natural gas prices up 10.9% during the same period. Rising energy costs are driven by increased demand, extreme weather, and infrastructure upgrades. West Virginia's reliance on coal-fired plants contributes to the problem, leaving residents burdened by high utility costs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnprofitable Out-Of-State Coal Plants Costing Kentucky Electricity Customers
Behind the rates paid by the companies’ customers is a hidden cost that doesn’t show up on their bills. Customers receive electricity from two aging, out-of-state coal plants that lose a lot of money.
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AEP Reports Nearly $1 Billion Profit In Third Quarter
American Electric Power recorded $972 million in profits in the three months ending Sept. 30, up from $960 million a year ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Power Coal Plant's Winter Failures Raise Reliability Questions
Data the company provided to utility regulators in Virginia show one of the plant’s three units failed on Jan. 21 and 22. This was during one of the coldest periods of the year, with record demand for electricity in the region.
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