AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Center Debate: Ohio voters approved municipal moratoriums on data centers, raising questions for West Virginia, which is courting developers. The Ohio River Valley Institute warns that projects can push up utility bills and compete for skilled workers. Regional Development: Leaders from five southern West Virginia counties met at the first CAHEDA economic summit to discuss highway projects, energy and broadband investment, aviation, workforce opportunities and funding. Investment and Jobs: Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced 52 Opportunity Zones to attract private investment. Oceanetics plans to add 25 jobs at its Wyoming County campus, while the state outlined final steps for a Wyoming County manufacturing expansion. Local Food: A WVU graduate has grown Pleasant Hill Farm and Produce into a 17-acre operation and a new Cheat Lake market selling local produce and West Virginia-made goods.
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