AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoState Fair Spotlight: The 101st West Virginia State Fair kicked off Thursday, with Hot Glass Academy heating up the grounds by blowing glass at 2,000 degrees and drawing crowds to narrated demos. Local Arts & Culture: West Virginia Public Theatre is staging “Did My Grandfather Kill My Grandfather?”—a one-man play rooted in Vietnamese American heritage and a WV homecoming—Aug. 21-22 at WVU. Public Safety: Authorities are searching for two children believed abducted in Greenbrier County by their mother, described as armed and dangerous, after an urgent alert went out. Tourism Workforce: Gov. Jim Morrisey announced Tourism Works has surpassed 25,000 microcredentials and 1,000 college credit hours since launching in March 2025, with more than 4,000 West Virginians enrolled. Crime & Courts: A Harrison County man was sentenced to 145 months in federal prison for leading a fentanyl trafficking operation. Community Watch: Martinsburg tied for 4th statewide in July BBB scam reports, with five reports logged. Food Recall: Kettle Cuisine recalled 3,240 Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup kits sold at select Walmart stores over possible listeria contamination.
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