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FirstEnergy defends $1B deal for W.Va. power plant

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:32 -0400

FAIRMONT, West Virginia - The $1.1 billion cost of selling a coal-fired power plant from one FirstEnergy subsidiary to another is "a reasonable price for protection" against the more expensive option of buying electricity on the spot market to meet demand in West Virginia, a utility executive said Monday.

Student threats prompt evacuation at Fairmont

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:11:25 -0400

FAIRMONT, West Virginia - Campus life is back to normal at Fairmont State University, which was evacuated for about six hours because of what officials described as a potentially dangerous situation involving a student.

W.Va. bank warns customers of text-message scam

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:10:05 -0400

FAIRMONT, West Virginia - MVB Bank is warning mobile phone users about a texting scam underway throughout north-central West Virginia.

Exhibit to honor late W.Va. poet laureate

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:54:01 -0400

FAIRMONT, West Virginia - The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center plans to honor the late state poet laureate Louise McNeill as part of this year's celebration of West Virginia's sesquicentennial.