AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUpshur County Boost: Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $12 million Regional Hub Tourism and Recreational Complex, bringing Upshur County’s Phase I investment to about $16.5 million. The plan includes baseball, soccer and lacrosse fields, mountain bike flow tracks, an ice-skating rink, and a Snowflex tubing hill for year-round recreation—made possible by a 70-acre donation from the J.F. Allen Company and the Allens, with bids expected before year’s end. Utility Fight: West Virginia power customers are challenging an “experimental” inflation-based rate increase approved for Appalachian Power, arguing it doesn’t meet the state’s “just and reasonable” standard, while the utility warns the appeal could destabilize bills. Energy Costs: GasBuddy data shows West Virginia’s week ending May 16 averages around $4.45 regular and $5.70 diesel, with some counties reporting single-station lows. State Spotlight: A 50-ton fireless steam locomotive was lowered into a new Capitol Complex exhibit in Charleston, adding to the America 250 storytelling. Local Governance: The Legislature is weighing data center concerns as the state’s Data Economy Office pushes back on common objections.
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