Governor signs southern county economic development board bill into law

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed into law, on Feb. 23, 2024, legislation that would create an authority board whose aim is economic and energy development in southern West Virginia counties. Justice signed Senate Bill 354, which creates a 15-member board that includes representatives of economic development agencies in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming counties and governor appointees from the private sector.