Industrial Safety & Environment: A major fire at the Peoples Cartage warehouse near Parkersburg has been contained but crews say it will take days, with EPA and WVDEP monitoring air and water and a precautionary shelter-in-place issued after particulate levels exceeded thresholds. Retail & Food Supply: USDA has ordered West Virginia SNAP retailers to stop the soda ban after a federal court ruling, restoring SNAP eligibility for soda purchases. Energy & Infrastructure Policy: A new push for federal permitting reform is stuck in partisan limbo, leaving energy and infrastructure projects facing delays and nuisance lawsuits. AI Power Demand: A West Virginia-focused policy argument warns that AI data centers mean real electricity needs tied to substations and transmission lines, raising questions about who pays and who benefits. Grocery Competition: Reports say Kroger is exploring divesting some Giant Eagle stores in the Columbus market to satisfy antitrust regulators tied to its Giant Eagle acquisition. STEM Education: SpaceTrek’s second West Virginia summer program is set to launch at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, expanding interstellar STEM opportunities for girls and young women. Campus & Sports Law: Eleven Marshall student-athletes have sued the NCAA over a new five-year eligibility rule, seeking an injunction to play in 2026–27. Public Health & Consumer Alerts: Aldi recalled a kimchi product due to undeclared fish, distributed to stores including West Virginia.