AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLiteracy Fundraiser: Read Aloud West Virginia is launching a September campaign in memory of Dolly Parton, matching donations dollar-for-dollar with Imagination Library partners across the state. HBCU Arts Push: Sen. Jim Justice visited Bluefield State University to back the HBCU Arts Act and the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, framing the arts as workforce investment. Historic Tourism: A behind-the-walls look at West Virginia’s Gothic penitentiary in Moundsville, now a tourist attraction preserving a century of incarceration history. Sports & Community: Glenville State dedicated its new Ike and Sue Morris Stadium, a $26 million rural investment tied to athletics and campus growth. Arts Calendar: Bernadette Peters kicks off the Hylton Center’s 2026-27 season, with more fall highlights including a “Mountain Stage” live taping. Local Spotlight: Miss West Virginia 2026 Elizabeth Romanek (and Teen Zoe Little) head to the Miss America competition in Florida. Tech & Data Center Tension: Residents raised health-and-air concerns over a proposed Google data center, while WVU researchers tout AI to speed up ecosystem monitoring. Football Watch: WVU is expected to name Michael Hawkins Jr. as starting QB, and West Liberty women’s wrestling is aiming high for the 2026-27 season.
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