AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFlood Watch: A flood watch remains in effect across much of West Virginia through Sunday evening, with heavy rain and thunderstorms raising the risk of flash flooding, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado. Public Safety Staffing: Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority is hiring—seeking EMTs, EMT academy students, and paramedics—to strengthen emergency coverage as demand grows. Utility Rates: The West Virginia Public Service Commission approved a two-part, inflation-based “rate experiment” for Mon Power and Potomac Edison, replacing a larger proposed increase with smaller, staged residential and commercial adjustments. GOP Candidate Disavowed: The West Virginia Republican Party unanimously disavowed former Delegate Elliott Pritt, citing federal allegations involving grooming and sexual exploitation of a child. Local Crime Cases: State Police charged a Mercer County man with sexual assault and incest allegations, and another Mercer County man with possessing child sexual abuse material after a Google-linked cyber tip. School Clothing Program Fallout: Lawmakers and advocates questioned why West Virginia’s TANF-funded School Clothing Allowance program ran out of money and shut down early, just ahead of the governor’s back-to-school sales tax holiday. Community & Events: Woody Fest drew major crowds to Shawnee Sports Complex, and West Virginia’s Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak Aug. 12-13 under dark-sky conditions.
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