MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has seen its last tobacco and vape shop open downtown, at least for the foreseeable future. More than a month after its June 4 first reading, Morgantown City Council has adopted a zoning text amendment creating the “smoke shop/tobacco store” use ...
MORGANTOWN – Concluding a task force investigation that began in 2022, the state Public Service Commission has ordered the state's four electric utilities to “continue to pursue all reasonable fuel procurement methods and energy efficiency programs that may reduce energy costs for ...
MORGANTOWN – A net-metering dispute between Coalfield Development Corp. and Appalachian Power Co. – a dispute that parties involved say could affect future net-metering projects across the state – took a couple more steps forward this week. Public Service Commission staff further ...
MORGANTOWN — Five air carriers — Southern Airways Express, Boutique Airlines, Cape Air, Contour Airlines and SkyWest Airlines — are vying for Morgantown’s essential air service contract. Essential Air Service, or EAS, is a federal subsidy provided directly to carriers to offset the ...
MORGANTOWN — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has opened for public comment a request by Lake Lynn Generation to lower its seasonal minimal Cheat Lake reservoir level by three feet. Lake Lynn told FERC that its hydroelectric project tailrace and reservoir dissolved oxygen levels ...
The West Virginia economy is growing thanks to investments in the healthcare, technology and tourism industries. According to the IBISWorld State Economic Profile, the Gross State Product grew 1.7% from 2019-24, even as the population shrank during the same period. However, the economy is still vulnerable to a wide range of stressors. Job matching — the practice of finding job candidates whose skills and experience closely align with the responsibilities and requirements of the position — can have a protective effect on the economy by reducing turnover, ...
