AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHigher Education: West Virginia State University landed a $26.5 million federal grant—the largest competitive award in its history—to build a 40,000-square-foot agriculture complex for research, education and producer support. Flood Recovery: FEMA aid is available to eligible Harrison County and Bridgeport residents whose homes or belongings were damaged in August flooding; applications are due Dec. 7. Upshur County is also offering free mold cleaner to July flood victims. Child Welfare: West Virginia has the nation’s highest foster-care rate, with more than 5,000 children awaiting homes and about 1,300 licensed foster families. Teens are especially difficult to place, a local agency says. Public Safety and Privacy: Authorities are searching for an 18-year-old who escaped a Wheeling detention facility. Separately, Kanawha County Delegate Tristan Leavitt says Flock Safety has yet to answer some lawmakers’ questions about its license-plate cameras. Household Costs: A national analysis found West Virginia water bills averaged $1,383 last year and have risen about twice as fast as household incomes. Mountaineers: WVU football fell to 0-3 in Big 12 play after a 52-31 loss to Arizona; BYU swept the West Virginia volleyball team in straight sets.
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