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Federal newborn essentials program goes nationwide, starting with West Virginia

Partnered with HHS on the first-state launch; income-based eligibility details still to come

West Virginia is the first state to receive kits under the national expansion of the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit, run by the Department of Health and Human Services. About 2,000 kits are expected in the first phase, handed out through WVU Medicine and other health systems, including Valley Health, which joined as a partner on October 12.

Updated Oct 27

America's grid race: Building power for the AI era

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As of May 2026: Inaugurated January 2025

West Virginia has no base-load natural gas power plants online. Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that Calpine, a Constellation Energy subsidiary, will build a $1 billion, 500-megawatt gas plant in Marshall County as part of $4.2 billion in energy investments. The investments, drawn in just four weeks, aim to transform a coal-dependent economy into what Morrisey calls 'the battery of the East Coast.'

Updated May 22

Notable Quotes

"It sickens me that there have been some OB/GYN sites that have been closed down," Morrisey said. "I'm hopeful that in the upcoming weeks there may be some announcements we could make about birthing centers."

from Federal newborn essentials program goes nationwide, starting with West Virginia · Updated Oct 27

"We want to be the single best place in America for data centers to come." — Governor's Energy Summit, November 2025

from America's grid race: Building power for the AI era · Updated May 22