AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUpshur County Boost: Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $12 million Regional Hub Tourism and Recreational Complex in Upshur County, bringing total committed funding for Phase I to about $16.5 million after a 70-acre land donation—planned for baseball, soccer and lacrosse fields, mountain bike flow tracks, an ice rink, and a Snowflex tubing hill. Energy & Bills: West Virginia power customers are challenging an “experimental” $40 million inflation-based rate increase for Appalachian Power, arguing it doesn’t meet the state’s “just and reasonable” standard, while the utility warns the appeal could destabilize bills. NCAA Spotlight: WVU will host NCAA baseball at Kendrick Family Ballpark this weekend after earning the No. 16 national seed, while WVU’s regional path is framed as a home-field advantage after years of heavy travel. Gas Watch: GasBuddy data shows West Virginia regular averaging about $4.45 per gallon for the week ending May 16, with county-by-county lows still under $4.40 in spots. Public Safety: Hampshire County crews rescued 30 Fairfax Boy Scouts after they were stranded on the Cacapon River by fast-rising floodwaters.
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