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Clearway Energy Group has announced a plan to repower its Mount Storm wind farm. 

The $735 million investment would extend the life of the project while reducing the number of wind turbines by up to 40%. The proposal was made through a request  to the West Virginia Public Service Commission to update Mount Storm’s siting certificate.

In conjunction with the announcement, Clearway is partnering with the Grant County Commission and Grant County Ambulance to support the construction of a new EMS facility in Mount Storm. 

Clearway purchased property on Power Station Highway, which will be donated to Grant County to establish a new EMS facility improving 24/7 ambulance coverage and response times for the Mount Storm community.

The Grant County Chamber of Commerce awarded their annual StartUp! grants last week, aimed at promoting small business growth in the area. 

The chamber selected three winners this year, Tressica Brewer, owner of The Sunless Bar, Joe Crites, owner of Wilderness Music and Robert Lee Shobe, owner of Juxtapose Creative Company. 

Each winner was awarded a $5,000 grant from the chamber to help in the growth or expansion of locally owned businesses. 

The StartUp! program is organized as a competition, with aspiring business owners presenting proposals before a group of evaluators to compete for one of the $5,000 awards. 

“It is great to see young entrepreneurs building and expanding their businesses in Grant County,” said chamber of commerce president Kirk Wilson. “We were impressed by all of our applicants this year and we hope to see those who were not selected this year, apply again next year.”

Multiple local officials have recused themselves from the ongoing criminal case filed against Seara Mallow, the Petersburg City Police Chief.

Mallow is charged with one count of reckless driving (no bodily injury), one count of following too closely, one count of stalking, one count of conspiracy against the state and one count of driving too fast for roadway conditions. 

All of the charges against Mallow are misdemeanor counts.

Following her charges, Mallow pleaded not guilty and was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond. 

 Domestic violence is one of the most common violent crimes that passes through Grant County’s court system.

Over the past few months, one dangerous charge that has been appearing multiple times is strangulation. This is charged anytime a person “strangles, suffocates or asphyxiates another without that person’s consent and thereby causes the other person bodily harm or loss of consciousness.”

One of the more recent charges stem from an incident on June 14, when officers with the Grant County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a dispute at Shobes Trailer Drive in Petersburg.

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By: Ryan Colaw

PHS Softball

Petersburg and Moorefield met for the fifth time this season Friday — the latest installment for the region championship.

Moorefi eld was able to force a winner-take-all Class A, Region II, Section 1 title bout by defeating Petersburg on Thursday 3-1, but the Vikings responded with a 3-2 victory the following day to capture a ninth consecutive section championship.

Petersburg right-hander Samantha Colaw went the distance and earned the victory allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits while striking out fi ve. Colaw (15-5) has pitched in three straight section title games.

“It means a lot to me to get the chance to pitch in these games,” she said. “I have been blessed with great teammates, athletes and coaches to have my back when stepping onto the field.”'

Petersburg (23-8) advances to the Region II championship game, where it’ll play a best-of-three series with Doddridge County with a spot in the Class A state tournament on the line.

Longtime head coach Bubba Hedrick recently won his 400th game when the Vikings toppled top-seeded Pendleton County, 6-2, on May 5. His 401st victory Friday proved to be even more difficult.

“Hard, hard game,” said Hedrick, who has a 401-156 record at the helm. “You got two great nights of softball against Moorefield. Kudos to them. We just got enough hitting.

“A key home run by Shyane Tawney got us going and loosened us up a little bit. Sammy worked out of some jams and that was big for us.”

Moorefield (18-10) pushed Petersburg to the winner-take-all matchup after Amber Williams carried the Yellow Jackets by allowing an unearned run on three hits while striking out nine Vikings to help secure the 3-1 victory.