Gov Justice weighs gas tax pause to ease pump costs
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice considers a temporary pause on the state gas tax to help residents cope with record fuel prices. A special legislative session may be announced this week to debate the plan. He says a pause might be feasible if prices top 4.50 a gallon and would not derail road funding.
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Wet and wild family fun at Cole Chevy Mountain Festival
Pleasant weather helped open a week of the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival in Bluefield. Rock-It the Robot arrived as the midway buzzed with food booths and shows at the James H. Drew Exposition while Sea Lion Splash offered wet encounters for children. Rylee and Kailee Jessee of Princeton enjoyed the antics and asked for more rides and popcorn.
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Public hearing set on Appalachian Power rate rise in Mercer
The Public Service Commission will hold four public comment hearings on the Expanded Net Energy Cost ENEC case filed by Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power. A Mercer County session is scheduled June 27 at the Mercer Community Courthouse 1501 W Main St Princeton in Judge William Sadler's Courtroom starting at 5 30 p m.
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Long Term Care Facilities Hit by COVID Outbreaks Across State
As new COVID cases rise, 80 outbreaks are reported in long term care facilities. Stonerise Princeton shows a major outbreak with 58 staff and 19 residents positive and no deaths. Gov. Justice notes Omicron BA2.12.1 dominance and warns of rapid spread despite vaccination. Dr. Marsh stresses vaccines still reduce death and severe illness.
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