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  1. Eco-friendly food packaging company opening facility in Martinsburg

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    A new eco-friendly food packing company will open a facility in Berkeley County, bringing 600 jobs to the area.

    Gov. Jim Justice announced the new economic project Thursday during the West Virginia Chamber Annual Business Summit at his luxury resort, The Greenbrier.

    Treplar will invest $50 million into the state and is opening a facility in Martinsburg. Justice said the facility will be up in running in the next couple of months.

    “Treplar is currently testing a new generation of food packing material that is 100% home compostable,” the Republican governor said.

    The company mission is to “help food businesses seamlessly transition away from banned single-use plastic to a more sustainable product that benefits our industry — and the planet,” according to its website.

    Treplar makes food retailer trays, plates and more using a technology known as “XPET,” a sustainable solution to hard-to-recycle polystyrene trays.

    “Our new project is a catalyst for change,” said Murat Ogulcan, president of Treplar, who thanked the governor for his support. “We found a new home in West Virginia.”

    The governor’s office said the company did not receive any incentives to launch in West Virginia.

    The summit has so far been packed with economic announcements for the state, including a $800 million restart for the Pleasants Power Plant in St. Marys and a program that looks to keep Marshall and West Virginia University graduates in the state.

    The event, which has been attended by state leaders and business owners, wraps up Friday.

    Many of the announcements have centered on reversing the state’s population decline — the fastest in the country — by providing jobs and incentives to remain in state.

    “What’s going on in this state, it’s absolutely a movement toward jobs and opportunity for our kids,” said Justice, who is running for a U.S. Senate seat in the 2024 election.

    Following the announcement, Justice said he was leaving the resort to survey flood damage in the state. The governor declared a state of emergency in five West Virginia counties — Kanawha, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay and Roane counties — because of heavy rain and flooding.

    Original Article by Amelia Ferrell Knisely
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  2. New WVU Medicine Rehab Center Being Built at University Town Center

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    WVU Medicine announced on Wednesday that construction has begun on a new Outpatient Rehabilitation Center in Granville.

    It will be located near the WVU Medicine University Town Centre clinic and will offer aquatic therapy, manual and exercise-based therapies, soft tissue and joint mobilization, post-surgical care, stroke care, functional capacity evaluations and lymphedema care, according to a press release.

    “We’re excited to be able to offer comprehensive rehabilitation consisting of three disciplines that all work together for the betterment of our clients,” said Jordan Feathers, who has been named the director of the new center.

    “Adding this state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility in Morgantown will fill a void in our continuum of care and further enhance the world-class care we provide,” said Darin Rogers, chief ambulatory officer for WVU Medicine.

    Plans for the new center were first announced last August, and the estimated completion date is in the second quarter of 2024.

    For more information on the WVU Medicine outpatient facility at University Town Centre, visit WVUMedicine.org/UTC.

     

    Original Article by Sam Kirk on wboy.com

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  3. Capito, Manchin, McKinley Offer support of Harmony Grove Interchange Project

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    MORGANTOWN — The push for approval of the new Harmony Grove interchange has gone federal.

    In an April 27 letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito and Congressman David McKinley requested the review and approval of the Interchange Justification Report that will allow the project to move forward.

    The letter explains the interchange would allow direct interstate access to the Morgantown Industrial Park and references, without naming it, the Mountaintop Beverage facility currently under construction.

    That facility, which is expected to be operational in November, brings with it more than $200 million in clean manufacturing investments and several hundred jobs, according to the letter. It’s also expected to bring up to 100 trucks to the park on a daily basis.

    But that, Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom explained, is just the beginning.

    “What the public needs to understand is, we have two companies that want to expand and other companies that want to move in, and all they need to hear is this major project is moving forward,” Bloom said. “We’re thrilled that not only our federal representatives, but also the governor and the state, are working with us to request this interchange.”

    Capito followed up on the letter Thursday when she asked Buttigieg about the interchange specifically during a subcommittee hearing to review the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2023 budget request.

    “If safety’s your priority, this is a safety issue because of the business park that is associated, which is growing, and you know, that’s been difficult for us to be able to grow in our state,” Capito told Buttigieg. “We’re excited about the possibilities here, but it would take a lot of truck traffic out of those local areas. So, I just want to put that on your radar screen again and hope you can take a look at that.”

    The current working price estimate for the interchange is $41.6 million, though that number is believed to be on the high side. The actual cost in state and/or federal dollars would be $10 million, with the new Morgantown Industrial Park TIF district paying down the rest.

    Bloom said the local investment in the project coupled with the amount of economic development it promises to deliver make it a “win, win” in terms of federal infrastructure dollars.

    “We’re just very, very excited about this project,” he said.

     

    Original Article by Ben Conley on dominionpost.com, April 28, 2022

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  4. Coming Soon: The Bridge, a 156,000 SF recreational facility in Bridgeport, WV

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    The Bridge is the newest destination for all things sports, recreation, and wellness.

    With 156,000 square feet of courts, turf, aquatics, fitness, and more, The Bridge is the most comprehensive venue in West Virginia and beyond. When you’re competing at The Bridge, you’re playing at the region’s top destination for tournaments, championships, and competitions. The Bridge Sports Complex has something for everyone. From exceptional sports programming to exciting family entertainment, this state-of-the-art facility is the premier sports and recreation destination for North Central West Virginia.

     

    What’s Inside

    • 1 Indoor Turf Field
    • 6 Hardwood Basketball Courts
    • 6 Volleyball Courts
    • 1 Competition Pool and 1 Warmup Pool
    • Fitness Center & Group Training Rooms
    • Elevated Running Track
    • Indoor Climbing Area
    • Flexible Meeting and Event Spaces
    • Cafe and Concessions

     

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