AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSTEM Workforce & Training: Pierpont Community & Technical College broke ground on a 65,000-square-foot aviation maintenance facility at North Central West Virginia Airport, expanding capacity from 130 to as many as 230 students and adding FAA Part 147-ready labs for aircraft systems, powerplants, welding, and certification testing. Public Safety Tech: Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced $258,788 to strengthen the West Virginia State Police forensic lab, including specialized training/certification for forensic analysts and new lab equipment. Clean Energy Talent Pipeline: Sharing the Power Foundation named 22 students as its 2026 Clean Energy Fellows, marking more than $1 million in scholarships over five years. Clean Energy Industry Partnerships: Eureka Energy and Türkiye’s GAP Grup announced a North American partnership aimed at growing U.S. demand for aluminum, fabricated metal, and solar infrastructure—setting up a path toward manufacturing in Appalachia. Community Tech & Land Stewardship: The Monongahela National Forest approved nine Secure Rural Schools projects totaling about $240,000 for recreation, historic preservation, infrastructure, and education across West Virginia. Opioid Funds Governance: Brooke County commissioners say they expect to begin distributing opioid settlement funds in the coming weeks after reviewing requests from local organizations. Cyber/AI & Business Finance (National): Nvidia disclosed Anthropic infrastructure commitments tied to massive AI power capacity, while Peoples Bancorp and Capital Bancorp announced a merger agreement valued at about $728.1 million.
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