AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSmall-Business Support: Two Beckley-area organizations received $750,000 each to expand childcare access and help entrepreneurs overcome early-stage business barriers. Coal Jobs: A Boone County mine is set to close, eliminating 71 jobs. Household Costs: West Virginia water bills rose about twice as fast as household incomes over the past decade; low-income households spend an average 11% of income on water. Gaming: West Virginia recorded $922.1 million in sports and iGaming bets in August. Energy: U.S. natural-gas prices climbed as production fell, with pipeline disruptions affecting West Virginia among the causes. Business Climate: At an economic outlook conference, data centers emerged as a key topic for West Virginia’s growth prospects.
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