AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism & Jobs: Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced $3.2 million to help build the $25M Wheeling Gateway Center, a new visitor hub near the Suspension Bridge expected to draw 175,000 visitors a year and create 87 permanent jobs. Energy & Courts: The Pleasants Power Station bankruptcy has turned into a control fight, with plant owners and parent-company leadership trading accusations in filings. Workforce & Aviation: West Virginia approved a $23M aviation training facility at North Central West Virginia Airport to expand Pierpont’s aviation maintenance program from 130 to 230 students and feed growing aerospace demand. Public Health & Food Safety: Kettle Cuisine recalled its Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit sold at Walmart in 29 states, including West Virginia, over possible Listeria contamination. Consumer Tech: A multi-state trial against Meta over Facebook/Instagram features aimed at addictive youth use began, with West Virginia AG Russell Coleman among the coalition. Local Infrastructure: West Virginia American Water is investing $166,000 in Fayetteville to replace aging water pipe along Lakota Road, with work expected to finish by late September. Education: WVU’s fall semester began as students returned to campus, including a new B.S. in Construction Management at Statler College. Environment & Mining: WV DEP sued Bluestone Coal, seeking about $2.9M in penalties for alleged mining and water pollution violations. Health Policy: AG J.B. McCuskey says future opioid settlement dollars will shift from the West Virginia First Foundation model to direct state and local government control.
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