ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Case No. 26-D-123 HEATHER ANN POWELL PLAINTIFF LAVANTE SHAMAR ADAMS DEFENDANT THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT TO OBTAIN: PETITION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that LAVANTE SHAMAR ADAMS is a non-resident for the State of West Virginia, it is hereby ordered that LAVANTE SHAMAR ADAMS, Serve upon HEATHER ANN POWELL, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is WAYNE CO. CIRCUIT CLERK’S OFFICE, P.O. BOX 38, WAYNE, WV 25570 An answer, including any related counter claim or defense you may have to the complaint filed in this action on or before the hearing date August 4, 2026. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for this relief demanded in the complaint. A COPY OF SAID COMPLAINT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE UNDERSIGNED CLERK AT HER OFFICE. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Regina K. Thompson Clerk of the Court Wayne, County West Virginia LH-469310 06-10,17;2026
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE FAMILY COURT OF MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA CIVIL ACTION NO. 26-FIG-7 IN RE THE GUARDIANSHIP OF: Tiffany Kirk, PETITIONER AND Heather Reed, Unknown Father, RESPONDENT THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS TO OBTAIN: GUARDIANSHIP OF A MINOR TO THE ABOVE NAMED PETITIONER/RESPONDENT: It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that Heather Reed, Unknown Father is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia or has an unknown address. It is hereby ordered that Heather Reed, Unknown Father serve upon Tiffany Kirk, CIRCUIT CLERK’S OFFICE, whose address is 78 East 2nd Avenue, Room 232, Williamson West Virginia 25661, an Answer, including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the above named action on or before July 7, 2026, 1:30 PM. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at his/her office. RUN PUBLICATION ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS Entered by the Clerk of said Mingo County. Lonnie Hannah Clerk of Mingo County LH-469117 06-10,17;2026
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WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until July 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and read publicly thereafter for the constructions of the following project(s): CALL: 013 CONTRACT: 2026220001 STATE PROJECT: S322-3-0.00 00 FEDERAL PROJECT: STBG-0003(574)D DESCRIPTION: ASPHALT PAVING WEST HAMLIN – NEW HAMLIN Begin Termini: JCT WV 10 End Termini: JCT CO 3/11 COUNTY: LINCOLN Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractors’ license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) must submit electronically with their bid a Proposal Guaranty Bond for $500.00 or 5% of the total bid, whichever is greater. The West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. The deferment, delay, postponement, and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened will be available on www.bidx.com. The West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. LH-468365 06-10,17;2026
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON CASE NO. NOIR APCO and WHEELING 26A APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY and WHEELING POWER COMPANY Notice of Intent to File General Base Rate Case. PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES and HEARING On April 6, 2026, Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company (Companies) filed a Notice of Intent to file a general base rate case (NOI). On April 16, 2026, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (Commission) issued an Order in the above-referenced proceeding regarding the NOI (Order), stating that the Commission had considered whether there is any alternative that could: extend the timing between general base rate cases, levelize and moderate the magnitude of future rate increases and incentivize the Companies to control costs, while allowing the Companies to timely recover reasonable and prudently incurred costs. As an alternative, the Order authorized the Companies to increase their existing base rates pursuant to a “limited inflation-based revenue adjustment,” effective June 1, 2026, provided the Companies agree to withdraw their NOI; and not file a base rate case on or before June 1, 2027, subject to the Companies agreeing to Commission conditions. The Companies accepted this alternative and its conditions. On April 23, 2026, in accordance with the Order, the Companies filed an affidavit of an authorized corporate executive wherein the Companies: (1) agreed that they have reviewed the Commission’s Final Order entered on March 31, 2026, in Case No. 25-0310-E-P and will proceed with the securitization authorized therein, unless otherwise ordered; (2) agreed to file a motion to withdraw the NOI; and (3) agreed not to file a West Virginia base rate case prior to June 1, 2027. Thereby satisfying the Commission’s conditions and allow the inflation-based rate adjustment to base rates become effective on June 1, 2026. On May 29, 2026, the Commission extended the effective date to July 1, 2026, after proposal by Commission Staff and acceptance by the Companies. Once effective, the proposed inflation-based rate adjustment to base rates will: increase the Companies’ residential and commercial base rates by 4.0 percent, and increase the Companies’ industrial base rates by 2.5 percent, excluding Special Contract rates, resulting in an overall base rate increase of 3.5 percent, or approximately $40.1 million annually. The impact of the inflation-based rate adjustment to base rates on an average monthly bill by customer class is: Residential ($) Increase/(Decrease) $5.12 (%) Increase/(Decrease) 2.77% Commercial ($) Increase/(Decrease) $11.32 (%) Increase/(Decrease) 2.57% Industrial ($) Increase/(Decrease) $2,797.00 (%) Increase/(Decrease) 0.99% Other ($) Increase/(Decrease) $0.00 (%) Increase/(Decrease) 0.00% The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicated class. Individual customers may experience increases that are greater or less than the average. A residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month would experience a monthly increase over current rates of $4.84, or 2.74 percent. The Companies filed with the Commission updated Tariff Sheets reflecting the above-described inflation-based rate adjustment and resulting revised base rates, effective as of June 1, 2026 (now suspended). A complete copy of the Companies’ tariffs, as well as a representative of the Companies to provide information requested concerning them, are available to all customers, prospective customers, or their agents at any of the offices of the Companies. The Commissioners will hold a hearing in this matter on June 9, 2026, in the Howard M. Cunningham hearing room at the Commission headquarters at 201 Brooks St., Charleston, West Virginia, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Copies of the Companies’ tariffs are also available for public inspection at the office of the Executive Secretary of the Public Service Commission at 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia. Anyone desiring to protest or comment should file a written comment prior to July 1, 2026. Anyone desiring to file protest or comments or participate on the record in public comment proceedings may do so without formally intervening. Protests and comments may be filed online through the Public Service Commission website (www.psc.state.wv.us) using the “Submit Comment” link or may be mailed or hand delivered to the Executive Secretary Public Service Commission of West Virginia, P.O. Box 812, 201 Brooks St., Charleston, West Virginia 25323. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY & WHEELING POWER COMPANY LH-469391 06-10;2026