Officials discuss flood readiness visit by federal agencies
U S Army Corps of Engineers FEMA and officials from several agencies met Mercer County leaders and Rep Carol Miller in Princeton to review flood response options following severe West Virginia floods. Miller praised the effort and recalled mobilizing aid after February floods in McDowell County.
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McDowell County
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West Virginia National Guard
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West Virginia Army
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863Rd Military Police Company
Air Conditioned City Prepares for Summer Heat
Bluefield braces for a hot spell as temperatures may reach the high 80s to near 90. If Mercer County Airport hits 90, two Lemonade Days will trigger free lemonade in Bluefield, with two days already guaranteed per the local Chamber of Commerce president.
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National Weather Service
Mercer County
Bluefields
Jeff Disibbio
Chamber of Commerce
Virginias
Moore seeks permanent DOGE budget cuts in Congress
Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia leads a GOP task force to cement Trump era cuts. He helped pass a $9.4 billion foreign aid and public broadcasting reduction, now awaiting Senate action as part of a broader anti waste agenda.
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Riley Moore
West Virginia
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Department of Government Efficiency
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Congress
U.S. Senate
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Residents protest another AEP rate hike in WV PSC hearing
Advocates and residents gathered at the West Virginia Public Service Commission to oppose an Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power rate request filed in November. The plan could affect over 460,000 customers with a 14 percent residential hike, 57 dollars for commercial, and 32 thousand for industrial monthly, plus reduced solar net metering credits. About 4,311 letters opposed the proposal, with no endorsements on file. activists accuse the utility of dismissing public input as bots.
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West Virginia Public Service Commission
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West Virginia
AEP
West Virginians For Energy Freedom
Shawn Phillips
West Virginia Citizens Action Group
Phillips
Caity Coyne
Public Service Commission
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