West Virginia’s Data Center Boom | Parkersburg News

Parkersburg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 4, 2026 · 1m

Governor Morrisey’s bold economic push is heating up West Virginia’s tech future—with $81 billion in potential investments spotlighting Mason County’s data center boom. Leveraging the state’s coal and gas for AI-powered tech hubs, projects like NScale’s massive facility promise thousands of construction jobs, hundreds of permanent roles, and direct school funding—all while using closed-loop cooling to protect local water. Starwood Digital Ventures joins the race, partnering with colleges and forming a community advisory board, both pledging to pay for their own infrastructure to avoid raising…