By Lori Kersey | Deputy editor
Anthony Balestieri, Starwood Digital Ventures CEO, said that the company was “very excited” to pursue the project, which he said will be a “major contributor to a legacy of success here in West Virginia.”
Balestieri lauded House Bill 2014, which incentivizes data center developers to locate in West Virginia. He said that the passage of that law last year and the environment it created attracted the company to the Mountain State.
A server room in a data center. (Photo by Getty Images)
New data center project coming to Mason County, WV spearheaded by Florida-based real estate group
By Caity Coyne
The West Virginia Department of Commerce has approved and certified two separate high impact data center projects — one previously unannounced — for Mason County, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced at the state Chamber of Commerce’s business summit last week.
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A child looks up at a masked federal agent as his parents are spoken to before being let go after a court hearing in immigration court in New York City in September 2025. The Trump administration’s immigration arrest program is creating a chilling effect, causing fear and isolation among families who are avoiding interacting with systems — including by missing critical pediatric health appointments. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say
By Nada Hassanein
In Minnesota, an elementary schooler has gone without surgery to treat a rare, life-threatening neck infection that isn’t responding to antibiotics.
Another young child can’t use their hearing aids because the family ran out of batteries and hasn’t come to get replacements.
Yet another child’s cochlear implant surgery was delayed by several months
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