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LG Announcement

WVU will play an important role in a partnership between LG Electronics and West Virginia to develop technologies in renewable energy, telehealth and other energies as part of a $700 million investment.

The Associated Press

https://apnews.com/article/lg-electronics-west-virginia-9ecd11837536aa3b59f78faea24fb33f

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/state-approves-54m-to-bring-lg-to-west-virginia/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/01/03/lg-says-entrepreneurship-renewable-energy-healthcare-will-blossom-from-west-virginia-presence/

VentureBeat

https://venturebeat.com/ai/lg-nova-teams-with-west-virginia-to-invest-700m-in-tech-startups-and-other-projects/

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2024/01/w-va-officials-celebrate-lg-economic-development-announcement/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2024/01/03/lg-bringing-275-jobs-wva/

Connect-Bridgeport

https://www.connect-bridgeport.com/connect.cfm?func=view&section=News&item=LG-Electronics-to-Invest-700-Million-in-West-Virginia-in-Morgantown-Huntington-with-275-High-Skilled-Jobs54049

West Virginia Watch

https://westvirginiawatch.com/2024/01/03/lg-to-partner-with-wv-on-initiative-to-grow-new-business-ventures-expected-to-create-275-jobs/

Lootpress

https://www.lootpress.com/gov-justice-announces-lg-to-launch-strategic-initiative-for-new-tech-ventures-across-west-virginia/

WTAP-TV

https://www.wtap.com/2024/01/04/more-jobs-coming-west-virginia-through-partnership-with-lg-electronics/

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

https://wvpublic.org/lg-to-invest-700-million-in-west-virginia/

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/eda-deal-approved-to-support-lg-project-in-west-virginia

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/politics/proposed-700m-investment-from-lg-electronics-could-bring-275-jobs-to-west-virginia/article_2c4b95f7-e5d4-5799-b1fa-3d115cf42d85.html

WV News, Opinion

https://www.wvnews.com/theet/opinion/editorials/life-is-good-as-lg-invests-in-west-virginia/article_fb6638ca-aa9b-11ee-b1de-9349e72845f8.html

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/marshall-university-students-weigh-in-on-lg-announcement-and-opportunity

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/what-kind-of-operations-is-lg-bringing-to-west-virginia/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/01/04/lg-proposes-bringing-an-idea-factory-to-west-virginia/

WV MetroNews, A “Talkline” segment with John Chambers starts at 14:25.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talklinefriday010524

Before Event

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/lg-makes-plans-to-bring-operations-to-west-virginia/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/01/02/state-officials-prepare-for-announcement-involving-international-electronics-company-lg/

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2024/01/lg-set-to-make-major-west-virginia-economic-development-announcement/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/major-announcement-planned/image_a05d12ce-a9a0-11ee-b665-0b7680923a43.html

CleanTechnica

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/07/coal-state-killing-coal-solar-power-innovation/

Times West Virginian 

https://www.timeswv.com/news/tuesday_news/lg-investment-in-w-va-could-be-part-of-larger-outside-investment-wave/article_28afa094-ae86-11ee-a46f-175e681ab4d2.html

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/01/10/lg-investment-to-refine-build-on-ideas-in-new-innovation-effort/