MORGANTOWN — The expected news that Nucor Corp. will build a state-of-the-art sheet steel mill became official Wednesday, with press releases from Gov. Jim Justice and North Carolina-based Nucor. Justice […]
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Governor announces agreement for GreenPower electric school bus company coming to South Charleston
MORGANTOWN — Although Gov. Jim Justice is isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19, his office has announced that GreenPower Motor Co. has signed an agreement with the state […]
House approves bills to help draw $2.7 billion manufacturing project to Mason County
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates spent close to two hours Tuesday morning debating the bill aimed at bringing a $2.7 billion steel-making plant to Mason County, and passed it […]
Legislature meets in special session to take up bills to attract $2.7B industrial project to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – Legislators met in special session Monday morning and the Senate quickly passed a series of bills for what is expected to enable construction of a $2.7 billion steel […]
Legislative Lookahead: Leaders say bills will address mining, energy, economic development, social needs
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s legislative leaders described their goals for the 2022 session – which starts Jan. 12 – during Friday’s West Virginia Press Association Legislative Lookahead. With the pandemic […]
Residents, leaders, share insights on local needs during Legislative Coal Communities Workgroup listening tour stop
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates Coal Communities Workgroup made a listening tour stop at the Shack Neighborhood House in Pursglove Wednesday evening to learn what the area needs to […]
Ascend WV updates progress
The Ascend West Virginia program held a digital round table with members of the West Virginia press via Zoom Friday afternoon to discuss the program’s progress. In attendance on the […]
Legislature’s Coal Communities Workgroup to hold listening tour stop in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates Coal Communities Workgroup will bring its mission to help revitalize struggling coal communities to Morgantown during a listening tour stop this month. “A lot […]
Public invited to provide comment on Region VI economic development strategy via online survey
MORGANTOWN – The Region VI Planning and Development Council appointed a coalition of regional leaders to a Strategy Committee. The first priority for the committee is to develop a Comprehensive […]
WVU President Gee visits The Dominion Post to talk about Ascend WV, revitalizing West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – WVU President Gordon Gee visited The Dominion Post this week to talk about WVU and expand on the Ascend WV initiative announced earlier this month. “This has been […]
