Two More Defendants Plead Guilty in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two Charleston residents pleaded guilty today to their roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in and around Charleston from January to August 2021. The DTO obtained large…

Penelec’s 2022 Tree-Trimming Program Underway to Enhance Reliability

Work includes trimming along nearly 4,200 miles of power lines ERIE, Pa., May 3, 2022 — Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), continues to conduct tree-trimming work in communities across…

JCP&L’s 2022 Tree-Trimming Program Underway to Enhance Service Reliability

Work includes trimming along more than 3,400 miles of power lines MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 3, 2022 — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is trimming…

Met-Ed’s 2022 Tree-Trimming Program Underway to Enhance Service Reliability

Work includes trimming along nearly 3,200 miles of power lines READING, Pa., May 3, 2022 — Met-Ed, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), continues to conduct tree-trimming work in communities across…

Mon Power’s 2022 Tree-Trimming Program Underway

Company will trim along nearly 5,200 miles of power lines in West Virginia this year FAIRMONT, W.Va., May 3, 2022 — Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has begun…

Ohio Edison Invests Nearly $22 Million in Tree Trimming Efforts to Reinforce Electric System During Severe Weather

Work includes trimming along nearly 4,800 miles of power lines in 2022 AKRON, Ohio, May 3, 2022 — Ohio Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company, is conducting tree trimming and…

Potomac Edison’s 2022 Tree-Trimming Program Underway

Company to trim trees along 3,100 miles of power lines in Maryland and West Virginia WILLIAMSPORT, Md., May 3, 2022 — Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has kicked…

The Illuminating Company Invests $16.5 Million in Tree Trimming Efforts to Reinforce Electric System During Severe Weather

Work includes trimming along nearly 2,000 miles of power lines in 2022 BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, May 3, 2022 — The Illuminating Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is conducting tree trimming…

Toledo Edison Invests $5.5 Million in Tree-Trimming Work to Help Minimize Impact of Severe Weather

Work includes trimming along nearly 1,300 miles of power lines in 2022 TOLEDO, Ohio, May 3, 2022 — Toledo Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company, is conducting tree trimming and…

Penn Power Invests $9 Million in Tree-Trimming Work to Help Minimize Impact of Severe Weather

Work includes trimming trees along 1,120 miles of power lines in 2022 NEW CASTLE, Pa., May 3, 2022 — Penn Power, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company, is conducting tree trimming…

Biden Admin Silent On The Fate Of Major Natural Gas Pipeline As Energy Prices Soar

Biden Admin Silent On The Fate Of Major Natural Gas Pipeline As Energy Prices Soar Thomas Catenacci on May 3, 2022 The Biden administration has remained silent on a key interstate natural…

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm, Fentanyl-Involved Crimes

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the illegal straw purchase of firearms and to conspiring to have drugs including fentanyl smuggled into the Western Regional Jail.…

Barbour County man indicted on firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Andrew Cordel Wagner, of Elkins, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Wagner, 31, was indicted today on one count…

Elkins man indicted on firearms and drug charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Anthony Eugene McDonald, of Elkins, West Virginia, was indicted today on firearms and drug charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. McDonald, 45, was indicted today on one…

“Long Time Coming” Update: Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kentucky man pleaded guilty today to a role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana in Parkersburg and elsewhere. According to…

Clarksburg man indicted on firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Erik J. Wilson, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Wilson, 35, was indicted today on one count…

Harrison County man indicted on firearms and witness tampering charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Charles Raymond Wable, of Shinnston, West Virginia, was indicted today on firearms and witness tampering charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Wable, 61, was indicted today on…

Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man was sentenced to three years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of…

Charleston Man Sentenced for Firearm and Fentanyl Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of…

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty to the distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Jeremy Lee Pettry, 38, admitted…

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