The State Journal

West Virginia county officials are pushing back against a proposed 24% health insurance premium hike for local government workers, warning it will strain budgets and hurt employee retention. Read the more below #wvnews #PEIA #WestVirginia #CountyGovernment #HealthcareCosts

Gas prices have dropped nearly 20 cents/gallon nationally and in West Virginia since last week's midterm elections, with economists projecting further declines if tensions in the U.S. war in Iran remain paused. Economic outlook below #wvnews #GasPrices #Economy #Midterms

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a record $40 million investment in industrial site readiness and shell building loans to attract new businesses and accelerate job creation across West Virginia. Explore the full funding breakdown below #wvnews #WVPolitics #EconomicDevelopment

Roughly 6.3 million people could lose access to SNAP under a federal proposal to tighten program qualification guidelines. Read the details in the replies. #wvnews #FoodInsecurity #Appalachia #CostOfLiving #WestVirginiaNews #Headlines

Energy industry leaders say West Virginia has the infrastructure and workforce to support nuclear power development, but financing early projects without burdening ratepayers remains a key challenge. Explore the full panel discussion below #wvnews #WestVirginia #NuclearEnergy

EQT Corp. reported $279 million in third-quarter net income while advancing massive growth initiatives, including a proposed $13 billion acquisition of Range Resources. See the full financial report below. #wvnews #EQT #NaturalGas #EnergyNews #Appalachia #BusinessNews

State leaders and economic experts highlighted tax reforms, lower living costs, and remote-worker recruitment as key drivers bringing new businesses and residents to West Virginia. Read the full panel breakdown below #wvnews #WestVirginia #WVPolitics #EconomicDevelopment #WV

State education leaders pitched a $410 million overhaul to lawmakers that would prioritize weighted funding for special education and high-need students. Read the full breakdown in the replies. #wvnews #WVEd #WVSchools #SpecialEducation #WVPol #EducationReform

West Virginia Democrats are demanding an independent investigation into State Auditor Mark Hunt after reports revealed he personally signed delinquent property tax deeds transferred to a friend's company. Read the investigation below #wvnews #WVPolitics #WestVirginia #MarkHunt

Appalachian gas producers are positioning to supply gigawatts of power directly to new data center campuses. Full details below. #wvnews #WVBusiness #PowerGrid #TechDemand #WestVirginiaNews #EnergyTrends