AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth & Safety: A federal judge struck down West Virginia’s National Firearms Act registration rules for short-barreled rifles, silencers and other items, saying the regulations can’t stand without the tax authority. Disaster Relief: Gov. Patrick Morrisey and WorkForce West Virginia opened Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Lewis and Upshur County residents and workers hit by the July 21 storms; claims must be filed by Oct. 2. Utilities: Hope Gas asked the state Public Service Commission for a rate increase tied to its $115 million pipeline replacement and expansion program, aimed at improving winter reliability. Local Food & Tourism: West Virginia State Parks is bringing back its Farm to Table Dinner series starting Aug. 21, with menus built from local farms and park chefs across 11 parks. Public Health Watch: The CDC says the iceberg lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak now involves 15 states, with West Virginia among them, as officials warn the real case count is likely higher. Education/Schools: Treasurer Larry Pack says more than 25,000 Hope Scholarship students will get their first quarterly funds two days early. Community: A Newell Volunteer Fire Department judge dismissed a lawsuit by two former members challenging their ouster. Sports/College: Republican senators filed an amendment to keep a college sports bill from overriding state women’s sports laws. Arts & Culture: WVU engineering student Izaak Whetsel earned a Boren Scholarship to study Russian abroad.
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