On this West Virginia Morning, the state Republican party has a new chairman – a 23-year-old native of Boone county with a surprising amount of political experience. Josh Holstein shares his ideas for bringing the party together and his vision for West Virginia.

A battery factory in Weirton is working to lay foundations and ready its first site for delivery later this year. The co-founder and CEO of Form Energy talks with Curtis Tate about the first installation and how the company fared in recent federal tax legislation.  

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