AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWater Infrastructure: Gov. Patrick Morrisey says funding packages totaling more than $58 million will expand water and wastewater service statewide, including a $4 million Buckhannon treatment plant and projects serving Mingo, Wyoming, Cabell and Wayne counties. Industrial Investment: Steel Valley Wastewater plans to open its Weirton recycling facility in November, with about 30 jobs. Data Center Growth: Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt urged developers to avoid productive farmland as large projects advance in Mason County, including a proposed campus spanning up to 2,250 acres. Workforce Pipeline: John Marshall High School launched what officials call West Virginia’s first high-school pre-apprenticeship program, preparing students for construction trades careers. Fuel Costs: Diesel prices topping $6 a gallon have prompted state emergency action allowing dyed off-road diesel use and calls for tax relief. Consumer Relief: A multistate Snap Finance settlement will cancel $4.4 million in lease payments owed by West Virginians. State Finances: West Virginia again received a B for fiscal health, though auditors flagged recurring problems with oversight, late federal reports and missing documentation.
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