Insomnia Cookies is coming to Huntington
Insomnia Cookies, which delivers warm, fresh cookies to its customersƵ doors, plans to open a new store in the 1500 block of 3rd Avenue in Huntington next to Firehouse Subs.
An opening date has not been announced. The companyƵs website says only ƵComing soon.Ƶ
Insomnia Cookies describes itself as a rapidly expanding late-night bakery concept headquartered in Philadelphia. Founded in a University of Pennsylvania dorm room by then-student Seth Berkowitz, Insomnia Cookies has been operating since 2003. It has more than 245 locations nationwide. It offers a variety of cookies, ice cream and other sweet treats in-store, for local delivery or nationwide shipping.
Valley Health opens first Kentucky location
Valley Health has acquired the facility formerly known as Louisa Eye Care and renamed it Valley Health-Louisa. It is Valley HealthƵs first location in Kentucky.
Dr. Elaine DeSario will continue to provide care at this facility, allowing patients to experience continuity, Valley Health said in a news release.
The Louisa location allows Valley Health to expand access to services at Valley Health-Fort Gay, DeSario said.
Valley Health-Louisa is set to officially transition on March 4. It will provide comprehensive eye care tailored to the needs of the community. Services will include eye exams, vision correction, pediatric eye care, prescription eyewear, sunglasses and specialty eyewear.
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Valley Health Systems operates more than 60 health care centers and public health programs in southwestern West Virginia and southern Ohio. It has more than 211 providers and 939 staff members.
Kenova terminal wants to increase loading limits
MPLX, the master limited partnership of Marathon Petroleum, has filed an application with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to modify its barge dock at Kenova.
The company has filed an application with the West Virginia Division of Air Quality to install a backup marine vapor combustion unit (MVCU). The backup MVCU will be used to control emissions from the terminalƵs barge loading operation whenever the existing vapor recovery unit has any down-time, according to the MPLX media relations department.
There are no proposed modifications to the existing barge loading operation as part of the proposed project. In February, MPLX was issued a permit modification that increased the barge loading/unloading rate for distillate barges to 45,625,000 barrels per year from 27,375,000 barrels per year, with no physical changes made to the facility. That equates to increasing the number of barges the dock can load per day from three to five.
AEP to develop new transmission line in Putnam County
Regional grid operator PJM Interconnection has selected several electric transmission projects that will be jointly developed by American Electric Power through its Transource Energy affiliate, along with Dominion Energy, and FirstEnergy Transmission across multiple states within the PJM footprint.
Among three projects is building about 260 miles of 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and two substations between Putnam County, West Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland.
PJM is the regional transmission organization that coordinates the transportation of wholesale electricity across the 13-state region that includes Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.
The companies jointly proposed the projects through PJMƵs Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Open Window process in September 2024.
They were awarded by the PJM Board of Managers on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
The other two projects are building approximately 155 miles of 765-kV transmission line and a substation between Campbell County, Virginia and Fauquier County, Virginia, and building a new substation in Caroline County, Virginia.
The projects are in the early stages of development and do not have a firm time frame yet for permitting, regulatory approvals and construction.
Poca Valley Bank expands into Charleston
Poca Valley Bank broke ground Feb. 22 on a new branch in the former Sears Auto Center at the northeast corner of Virginia and Clendenin streets, south of the Charleston Town Center mall and west of the Municipal Auditorium.
Sears Auto Center was demolished in 2019. Poca Valley bought the property in 2018 for $2.5 million, according to Kanawha County property records.
According to a media release, this will be the bankƵs ninth location. The building is expected to open next year.
Agsten Construction is building the facility.
ƵThis is going to be a modern, smart facility that blends well with the direction in which Charleston is moving. YouƵve seen the upgrades at the Convention Center and Slack Plaza. This building will fit with that vibe,Ƶ Kevin Jennings, Poca ValleyƵs vice president of marketing and human resources, said in a statement. ƵWe are serious about being a partner with the resurgence of the Charleston community.Ƶ
