Bills incentivizing increased operation of coal-fired power plants in doubt

CHARLESTON – A bipartisan majority of the West Virginia House of Delegates sent a clear message to the state Senate Tuesday by rejecting the Senate's efforts to require coal-fired power plants to operate even when it makes no economic sense to do so. The House moved Tuesday morning to not ...

Ohio Man Hit With Beer Can At Star Lake Sues Venue

A man who was struck in the head with a full beer can at a concert last year is suing The Pavilion at Star Lake for alleged negligence. Law firm Morgan & Morgan filed the lawsuit on behalf of Michael Mollenkopf in Allegheny County this week. Named in the lawsuit are Live Nation, which operates The Pavilion at Star Lake, Legends Hospitality and Crossroads Properties. Also named is “John Doe,” who is meant to stand-in for the person or entities “responsible for maintenance, security and/or control” of the concert venue, according to the lawsuit. Live Nation and Legends ...

U.S. And Iran Dig In And Ramp Up Threats As War Rages With No End In Sight

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's attacks on oil infrastructure and pledges to choke off a vital waterway left markets on edge Tuesday as the United States promised blistering new strikes. The war entered its 11th day with no end in sight as its effects rippled across the Middle East ...

American Legion Leader Ends Statewide Tour At Historic Wheeling Post

WHEELING — After two days on the road across West Virginia, visiting posts, meeting veterans and listening to their concerns, American Legion National Commander Dan Wiley wrapped up his statewide tour in a place steeped in history — the nation’s oldest American Legion post. Wiley ...

Young Students Missed Pandemic Disruptions, But Reading Scores Are Still Behind

WASHINGTON (AP) — When COVID-19 wrought havoc on society in early 2020, today's youngest schoolchildren were infants or yet to be born. Now in their early school years, researchers are beginning to see how the pandemic years have shaped their education, even though many had yet to set foot in a classroom when it began. First and second graders continue to perform worse than their pre-pandemic counterparts on math and reading tests, according to a report published Tuesday by the education assessment and research group NWEA. But while math scores have inched up every year, reading ...