PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON CASE NO 26-0412-WS-PC WEST VIRGINIA- AMERICAN WATER COMPANY Petition for consent and approval of main line extension multipliers, excess usage leak adjustment rates, and exemption from certain provisions of Water Rule 7.5.5. and Sewer Rule 7.4.5. NOTICE OF FILING On April 8 2026, West Virginia-American Water Company (WVAWC) petitioned for the Commission to (i) modify the main extension multipliers that determine customer contributions for water and sewer line extensions; (ii) increase the leak adjustment rate for water customers from $1.28 to $1.38 per thousand gallons, and (iii) increase the leak adjustment rate for sewer customers from $2.10 to $3.84 per thousand gallons. The petition is on file with and available for public inspection at the Public Service Commission, 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia, and online at the Commission’s website. The Commission will receive public comments through 30 days from date of this Order dated June 4, 2026. All written comments should state the case name and number and be addressed to Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323. Public comments may also be filed online at http://wvwv.psc.state.wv.us/scripts/onlinecomments/default.cfmn by clicking the “Formal Case” link. WEST VIRGINIA- AMERICAN WATER COMPANY LH-469851 06-10;2026
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA CIVIL ACTION NO. 26-A-19 Honorable Judge Jason Fry IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF CNPJ, A MINOR CHILD BY FREELIN PRIDEMORE AND SALLY PRIDEMORE To: Jesse Andre Penix Father of CNPJ THE OBJECT OF THIS ACTION WILL TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS It appearing by petition filed in this action that the location of Jesse Andre Penix, father of CNPJ is unknown. It is hereby ordered that Jesse Andre Penix serve upon Paul E. Biser, counsel for Freelin Pridemore and Sally Pridemore, at 511 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701 and upon the Circuit Court of Wayne County, West Virginia, at 700 Hendricks Street, Wayne, WV 25570, an answer including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the petition filed in this action on or before July 13, 2026. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial, on July 13, 2026, may be taken against you that will terminate your parental rights. This Order shall be published as a Class II Legal Advertisement in the Wayne News, a newspaper in the publication area of Wayne County, West Virginia. A copy of said petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at his office. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on 5-29-26. REGINA THOMSON, CLERK LH-468912 06-10,17;2026
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ESTATE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Logan County Clerk’s Office at 300 Stratton Street Logan, WV 25601-3924. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file written notice of an objection with the County Commission through the Logan County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-2 or 44-3A. Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publication of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commissioner. First Publication Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Claim Deadline: Sunday, August 9, 2026 ESTATE OF: ROY WOLFE ADMINISTRATRIX: KATHY WOLFE 291 RIVERSIDE DRIVE LOGAN WV 25601 ESTATE OF: LINDSEY F WORKMANEXECUTRIX: BETTY L WORKMAN 24 RENAISSANCE COURT CHAPMANVILLE WV 25508 ESTATE OF: DORIS LEE LAMBERT ADMINISTRATOR: JASON LAMBERT 2333 MACORKLE AVE CHARLESTON WV 25177 ESTATE OF: TAMMY JEAN ALLRED ADMINISTRATOR: WILLIAM LEON ALLRED PO BOX 1324 CHAPMANVILLE WV 25508 ESTATE OF: LUTHER WAYNE SHEPPARD ADMINISTRATOR: DAVID WAYNE SHEPPARD 34 GODBY BR RD CHAPMANVILLE, WV 25508 Subscribed and sworn to before me on 5/29/2026 John A. Turner Clerk of the Logan County Commission LH-468353 06-10,17;2026
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in it by that certain Deed of Trust dated January 21, 2022, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Mingo County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 491, at Page 578, Suzanne Uresti did convey unto Douglas McElwee, Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Pill & Pill, PLLC as Substitute Trustee by a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by the secured party to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Mingo County Courthouse, in Williamson, West Virginia, on July 8, 2026, at 8:45 AM The following described real estate, with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the City of Williamson District, Mingo County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows: All those certain tracts or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Williamson District, Mingo County, West Virginia and being more particularly described as follows: Lots Numbers One (1), Two (2), in Block Eleven (11), as the same are shown and designated on that certain map showing the subdivision of Lots 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the Lawson Addition, Block 11, Hume Fields and Medley Crum, Owners, Williamson, W. Va. Scale 1″ = 50′ Aug. 25, 1925, No. 2636.58, M. P. Keadle, Engr. At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 601 Peter Street, Williamson, WV 25661-3824. AND BEING the same real estate which was conveyed to Suzanne Uresti by Deed dated January 19, 2022, from Dora Blevins, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Mingo County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 503, at Page 298. The above-described property will be sold subject to any covenants, restrictions, easements, leases and conditions of record, and subject to any unpaid real estate taxes. The subject property will be sold in “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property. TERMS: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price as a cash deposit with the balance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale. Matthew R. Leonard, Authorized Signatory P. O. Box 440, 85 Aikens Center, Martinsburg, WV 25404 Phone (304) 263-4971, Fax (304) 267-5840, e-mail: foreclosures @pillwvlaw.com LH-467578 06-10,17,24;2026
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON CASE NO. 26-0469-E-ENEC APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY and WHEELING POWER COMPANY Petition to Initiate the Annual Review and to Update the ENEC Rates Currently in Effect NOTICE OF FILING AND EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS On April 30, 2026, Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company (jointly the Companies) filed their 2026 petition to initiate the annual review and update of Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) rates. The Companies propose to decrease ENEC rates effective September 1, 2026, for a reduction of $8.7 million in annual ENEC revenues, a decrease of 0.44% in total revenues. If approved, the impact on an average monthly bill by customer category would be: ENEC Residential ($) INCREASE/ (DECREASE) $0.78 (%)INCREASE/ (DECREASE) 0.44% Commercial ($) INCREASE/ (DECREASE) ($1.79) (%)INCREASE/ (DECREASE) (0.38%) Industrial ($) INCREASE/ (DECREASE) ($5,520.97) (%)INCREASE/ (DECREASE) (1.73%) Special Contract (1) ($) INCREASE/ (DECREASE) ($4,142.99) (%)INCREASE/ (DECREASE) (0.67%) Other ($) INCREASE/ (DECREASE) $0.05 (%)INCREASE/ (DECREASE) 0.27% As part of their ENEC filing, pursuant to the Commission’s final directives in Case No. 24-0956-E-IDS, the Companies propose to true-up their Business Ready Sites Program (BRSP) Surcharge as of August 28, 2025. If approved, the impact on an average monthly bill by customer category would be: BRSP Residential ($) INCREASE/(DECREASE) $0.20 (%) INCREASE/(DECREASE) 0.11% Commercial ($) INCREASE/(DECREASE) $0.42 (%) INCREASE/(DECREASE) 0.09% Industrial ($) INCREASE/(DECREASE) $149.73 (%) INCREASE/(DECREASE) 0.05% Special Contract (2) ($) INCREASE/(DECREASE) $261.34 (%) INCREASE/(DECREASE) 0.04% Other ($) INCREASE/(DECREASE) $0.01 (%) INCREASE/(DECREASE) 0.02% (1) – Excludes Special Contract customers who are billed standard tariff rates. (2) – Excludes Special Contract customers who are billed standard tariff rates. The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicated class. Each class may receive an increase or decrease greater or less than stated here. Individual customers may receive increases that are greater or less than average. Furthermore, the requested rates and charges are only a proposal and are subject to change (increases or decreases) by the Public Service Commission in its review of this filing. Any increase in rates and charges will not become effective until authorized and approved by the Commission. People interested in providing written comments regarding this case should submit their comments by mail or hand delivery to Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323 or online at http://www.psc.state.wv.us by clicking on “Submit A Comment” in the left column and following the directions provided. All written comments should be marked with Case No. 26-0469-E-ENEC. The Commission will conduct an evidentiary hearing on the under-recovery amount calculated by the Companies and true-ups of surcharges discussed in the Petition beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 26, 2026, in the Howard M. Cunningham Hearing Room, Public Service Commission Building, 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia. The Commission will conduct a second evidentiary hearing, on the proposed ENEC rates in the Petition beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 22, 2026 in the same location noted above. Interested persons should monitor the Commission’s web docket and website because the public comment or evidentiary hearing may be cancelled for good cause. Anyone desiring to intervene should file a notice of intervention no later than 4:00 p.m. June 15, 2026, unless this deadline is modified by Commission order. Failure to timely protest or intervene can affect your rights to protest any rate increases or to participate in future proceedings. All protests or requests to intervene should briefly state the reason for the protest or intervention. Requests to intervene should briefly state the reason for the protest or intervention. Requests to intervene must comply with the Commission’s rule on intervention set forth in the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. All interventions may be mailed and be addressed to Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, P.O. Box 812, 201 Brooks St., Charleston, West Virginia 25323, or hand-delivered. Protests may be filed online through the Commission website using the “Submit a Comment” link or may be mailed or hand-delivered to the Executive Secretary at the address above. A complete copy of the proposed tariff rates, as well as a representative of the Companies to provide any information requested concerning the proposed rate filing, is available to all customers, prospective customers, or their agents at any of the business offices of the Companies. A copy of the proposed rates is available for public inspection at the office of the Executive Secretary of the Public Service Commission at 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia and can be viewed on the Commission website at https://www.psc.state.wv.us/scripts/WebDocket/ViewDocument.cfm?CaseActivityID=640581&NotType=WebDocket (Warning: this is a large document and may take a while to open in your web browser.) APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY & WHEELING POWER COMPANY LH-467489 06-10;2026