AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCosts: West Virginia households paid an average $1,383 for water in 2025, the highest figure in a national analysis; state water bills grew about twice as fast as household incomes over the past decade. Education and Research: The state’s six independent colleges generate an estimated $391.9 million in annual economic activity and support about 3,013 jobs. WVSOM leaders also pitched the Greenbrier Valley Bio Hub, part of a $35 million campus expansion, as a draw for biotech investment, while WVU will receive $2.2 million to upgrade research equipment. Business Growth: Chicken Salad Chick franchisees are developing locations in Barboursville and Charleston. Marshall University’s new partnership with BETA Technologies will bring electric-aircraft technology and training to its aviation program. Energy and Investment: Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is backing a proposed FERC rule to speed routine natural-gas pipeline projects, which he says could support jobs and energy affordability. Gov. Patrick Morrisey is also making a bid for West Virginia to host the planned U.S. Space Academy, citing potential good-paying jobs and the state’s aerospace history.
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