AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Infrastructure Deal: Gov. Patrick Morrisey is hailing a reported $45 billion, six-year Anthropic agreement tied to Nscale’s Monarch Compute Campus in Mason County, with about 460 megawatts of AI computing capacity planned using Nvidia’s Vera Rubin systems. Public Safety & Housing: Huntington removed eviction notices from six buildings after fire-code violations; the owner changed occupancy classification to reduce fire-code requirements, bringing about 40 Marshall University students back. Disaster Relief Food Access: West Virginia’s Department of Human Services got federal approval for a temporary SNAP waiver letting households in Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and Upshur counties buy hot foods at authorized retailers from Aug. 28 to Sept. 26 after July flooding. Workforce Housing: Thomas, W.Va. is moving forward on a $4.3 million TAProom project with 10 workforce apartments plus commercial and coworking space, breaking ground Sept. 4. Opioid Response: A Buckhannon recovery house installed a free, 24/7 naloxone (Narcan) distribution box for anyone in Upshur County. Energy Costs: AAA says gas prices remain elevated, with the national average at about $4.09 and August on track to set a new record. Food Safety: A Cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce has expanded to 20 states, including West Virginia, with thousands sickened.
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