WV Energy Assistance Available

Kathy Cornwell

Kathy Cornwell has spent over 40 years in local media, starting her career with an internship at WCBC in the late 1980s. After graduating from Frostburg State University, she worked extensively in cable television advertising and programming with Comcast. From 2002 to 2005, she was married to WCBC's Jim Robey. Kathy returned to the News Department at WCBC in 2023. She lives in Cumberland with her husband, retired radio station manager Rich Cornwell.

West Virginia’s Department of Human Services is accepting applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program through Friday, February 20th or until funding is exhausted.  The federally funded program assists eligible West Virginians with home heating costs based on income, household size, and expense responsibility.  Households must meet program guidelines and income requirements.  Applications are available online at www.wvpath.wv.gov, or at your local Human Services office.