AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection Day: West Virginia polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. After 169,350 early and absentee ballots were cast, turnout was 24% above the 2022 midterm early-voting total. The state Supreme Court also upheld the removal of a Jefferson County candidate from the ballot. Public Health: State health officials report 41 Salmonella Typhimurium cases since early September, including five hospitalizations. No common source has been identified. School Funding: State officials asked the Supreme Court for more time in a lawsuit challenging the school funding formula, citing a planned legislative review. Wheeling Projects: City Council is set to consider more than $1.3 million in flood-damage repairs expected to qualify for FEMA reimbursement. Energy Dispute: Barbour County landowners are protesting the proposed Valley Link transmission line, saying it could divide farms and raise electricity costs; the company says it would improve grid reliability. WVU Sports: The Mountaineers opened basketball season with a 91-46 win over Niagara, led by freshman Miles Sadler’s 16 points and nine assists.
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