AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoManufacturing Push: Gov. Patrick Morrisey says Sandvik and Alpha Metallurgical Resources will build a new 100,000-square-foot West Virginia facility, a $25 million project aimed at making rock bolt and resin capsule products, with at least 120 jobs expected. Drone Security: WVU, the Idaho National Laboratory, and Summit Point Training Facility are teaming up to advance drone and counter-drone work for national security, including large-scale testing airspace. Tech + Health Ops: United Hospital Center in Bridgeport is recognized by Xenex for leading UV disinfection use in Q1 2026, logging 18,027 robot disinfection cycles. Local Fiber Build: GoNetspeed starts construction on a 100% fiber expansion in York, Maine, with early connections targeted for July—another reminder that broadband buildouts are still moving fast. Community + History: The Mine Wars Museum launches community meetings for its “Courage in the Hollers” labor history trail, starting with sessions across Mingo, Logan, Boone, and Kanawha counties.
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