AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBig 12 Football Spotlight: West Virginia opens Big 12 play at home Saturday night against Oklahoma State, a matchup that pits WVU’s league-best rushing attack against OSU’s pass-heavy offense. WVU Campus Life: WVU estimates more than 3,500 students turned out for Mountaineer Midway and Movie, replacing the long-running FallFest Welcome Week concert. Appalachian Arts & Music: Carnegie Hall’s Second Stage Series brings “Appalachian Acoustic” to Lewisburg’s Old Stone Room on Oct. 15 with West Virginia songwriters Mary Dailey, Ron Sowell and Aristotle Jones. Tourism & Spooky Season: The free West Virginia Paranormal Trail returns for 2026 with a new stop at Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. Local Business/Travel: Visit Mercer County earns the state’s 2026 Digital Innovation Award for a connected digital marketing strategy. Community Events: The 6th Annual Carl Hopkins West Virginia Youth Aviation Expo runs Sept. 25–26 in Bridgeport, with hands-on STEM and model aviation. Energy Watch: GasBuddy reports show West Virginia regular prices averaging $4.22 per gallon for the week ending Sept. 19, with diesel averaging $6.12.
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