AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoUpshur County Boost: Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $12 million Regional Hub Tourism and Recreational Complex, bringing Phase I funding to about $16.5 million, with plans for baseball, soccer and lacrosse fields, mountain bike flow tracks, an ice rink, and a Snowflex tubing hill after 70 acres were donated. Health Costs Spotlight: A new U.S. survey puts the average insured first-year cost of having a baby at $20,416, with uninsured C-section bills averaging $44,432—hitting some households in West Virginia with costs near 43% of yearly income. Power Line Pushback: NextEra’s MidAtlantic Resiliency Link hearings are set for June 4, 5, 10 and 11, with thousands of protest letters filed, as opponents argue the line mainly serves data-center power in Virginia. Local Growth & Services: West Virginia DMV keeps expanding online transactions, and Acute Behavioral Health says it has acquired the Grant Gardens residential treatment facility in Ona for male youth ages 13–17. Sports: Georgia jumped to No. 3 in the coaches poll after winning the SEC Tournament, and WVU’s NCAA baseball regional is framed as tough but not as bad as it looks.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.