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The global tech company Google, known best for its online search engine, announced Friday it has purchased land for a data center project in Putnam County.
“We are early in the process, and substantial work remains, but we are appreciative of the strong business environment created by Governor Morrisey to provide a pathway for projects of this scale,” said Clay Allsop, Google’s regional head of data center public affairs, in a statement. “We look forward to partnering with the governor and local leaders in Putnam County on this opportunity here in West Virginia.”
Morrisey said Google will cover all the necessary electrical, water and sewer upgrades – and has pledged to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030.
He said similar projects in other states have created thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of full-time positions.
“Google’s decision to come in West Virginia is a strong signal that our state is competing and winning for the jobs and industries of the future,” Morrisey said in a press release. “This is exactly the kind of opportunity we are working to bring here – one that creates jobs, strengthens infrastructure, and positions West Virginia for long-term growth.”
The Putnam County Development Authority said the land acquired is located in Buffalo, roughly halfway between Huntington and Charleston, and that the authority is enthusiastic about job creation and financial contributions in the county.
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For nearly 100 years, Snuffy Smith has been a staple of newspaper comic pages, though these days, it’s easier to find him online. Snuffy Smith was brought to life by artist Fred Lasswell in the 1930s, but now the strip is written and drawn by John Rose, who lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke to Rose about drawing the famous hillbilly.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA company that says it has patented a process to turn coal into environmentally friendly and valuable byproducts broke ground on a new facility in West Virginia on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe discussion aimed to help the public better understand local and statewide impacts of data centers. What became clear throughout the night is that local leaders and community members feel ignored by the development process in place.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe West Virginia Legislature closed its 60-day session at midnight on March 14. Gov. Patrick Morrisey had 15 days, not counting Sundays, to sign, veto or allow the 306 bills the body passed to become law. That deadline passed Wednesday night.
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