Bridge & Construction: WVDOH awarded a $4.82M contract to Perk Company Inc. to redeck the SPC Jason N. Marchand Memorial Bridges on US 50 in Doddridge County, part of 13 August bridge/construction projects aimed at extending bridge life. Education & Workforce: Greenbrier County schools will mark major education investments with ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings Sept. 15, including a $7.3M Frankford Elementary renovation and a $14M White Sulphur Springs modernization. Energy & Grid: NextEra’s MARL 500-kV transmission line case at the PSC faces a proposed schedule delay to May 22, 2027, after route changes raised concerns from PSC staff and industrial stakeholders. Air Quality & Industry: West Virginia AG John McCuskey and other Republican AGs asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse soot pollution limits upheld in lower-court rulings, arguing higher costs and barriers to manufacturing and growth. Data Centers & Local Economy: Trump criticized anti-data-center efforts in West Virginia, warning communities could miss out on jobs and prosperity tied to the infrastructure buildout. Food Assistance: USDA approved a temporary SNAP hot-food waiver for Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and Upshur counties through Sept. 26 after storms/flooding. Fuel Prices: GasBuddy reported some of the week’s lowest midgrade/premium prices in multiple counties, with statewide midgrade averaging about $4.32.