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Manufacturing 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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Sandvik and Alpha Metallurgical Resources to build new $25 million West Virginia factory

Sandvik and Alpha Metallurgical Resources to build new $25 million West Virginia factory

West Virginia lands new Sandvik manufacturing site as companies expand U.S. mining supply chain

West Virginia lands new Sandvik manufacturing site as companies expand U.S. mining supply chain

Southern West Virginia federal judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. passes away

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