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Click the link below to access a Google Form that gives you the option of uploading an image of your correspondence. You need to sign in to a Google account to fill out the survey; if you’d prefer, ...
A new law will reduce orphaned well cleanup costs — but doesn’t prevent more wells from becoming the state’s problem.
Shari Stephens, director of the county’s family resource center, says things are the toughest she’s ever seen. “I’ve had more ...
Regulators imposed new reporting requirements for utilities, created a new pole inspection database and a working group to ...
When WV judges tried to help at-risk kids, they were investigated and told to stay silent. They aren’t giving up.
For two hours every Thursday and Friday, Randall Brown gathers a handful of people in front of a whiteboard. They sit on a couch or armchairs on either side – the walls filled with colorful drawings ...
Two power companies propose slashing a credit for solar power in their proposal for a rate hike.
At Mountain State Spotlight, we’re always looking for ways to hear from the people we care about. That’s why we’re introducing a text-messaging service to share our stories with you, and to ...
The Trump administration cut nearly $3 billion of digital equity funding, hurting vulnerable West Virginians ...
For two hours every Thursday and Friday, Randall Brown gathers a handful of people in front of a whiteboard. They sit on a couch or armchairs on either side – the walls filled with colorful drawings ...
Sarah Elbeshbishi is Mountain State Spotlight's Environment and Energy Reporter.
West Virginia utility regulators have handed down a new order aimed at fixing the state’s largest roadblock to broadband: the fight over aging poles. Last month, the West Virginia Public Service ...