Healthcare & Industry in the Panhandle: WVU’s Wetzel County Hospital and Reynolds Memorial Hospital highlighted major upgrades at a New Martinsville Rotary meeting, including a mobile Pet/CT and 3D mammography volume of 2,500+ scans in a year, plus ACR “Gold Standard” mammography accreditation and a new 24/7 Health Team Critical Care Transport. Workforce & Manufacturing Policy: Rep. Riley Moore, a former welder from West Virginia’s mining/manufacturing base, told labor groups that AI should act as a “force-multiplier” for safer, more productive blue-collar work—not a “nuclear bomb for work.” Infrastructure & Construction: Putnam County’s Hurricane Middle School project is being scaled back after running “way over budget,” with design changes tied to permit delays and a new delivery approach. Public Works: Gov. Morrisey announced $1.2M for street paving in New Cumberland, with a contractor ready to start once state notification is received. Training for Plastics Manufacturing: Blue Ridge Community and Technical College opened a plastics manufacturing training lab in Martinsburg, saying it’s the only facility of its kind in West Virginia. Food Supply Chain Risk: FDA announced a Walmart pasta recall over possible listeria contamination tied to specific lots of lemon alfredo fettuccine. Local Safety: I-79 bridge work in Monongalia County remains under investigation after a worker died and two others were injured when workers fell from a span. Rural Land & Jobs: Arthurdale, built as a Depression-era federal community, received a major national historic preservation honor, spotlighting how planned employment and housing shaped long-term regional identity.