SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito
(R-W.Va.) participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the West Virginia
Regional Technology Park’s (WVRTP) newest building, Building 754, which will serve as
the new home for the National Weather Service’s local forecast office.
The 22,000 sq. ft. building also
includes WVRTP’s “Science on a Sphere” display, a room-sized, global display
system that projects visualizations of planetary data onto a six-foot diameter
sphere to help illustrate Earth System science. Additionally, Building 754 has
approximately 9,000 sq. ft. of shell space for future growth opportunities.
“I’m thrilled to help
celebrate the completion of Building 754 and the benefits it will lead to right
here in West Virginia. The economic development and infrastructure investments
happening at the Tech Park are exciting, and this building is the latest
example. I am confident that NWS’s local operations will thrive in this new
facility, and I look forward to the future growth opportunities that will
develop from this partnership,” Senator
Capito said.
“The West Virginia Regional
Technology Park appreciates Senator Capito’s dedication to growing
science, innovation and technology in our region and state,” WVRTP CEO Matt Ballard said. “The
Senator’s support of the growth happening at the Tech Park, like Building 754,
and efforts to make our region a competitor in the technology sector will bring
new opportunities to our campus and region.”
Photos from today’s
event are included below:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participates in the ribbon-cutting
ceremony for the WV Regional Tech Park’s recently completed Building 754 in South
Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tours the WV Regional Tech Park’s recently completed Building 754 in South Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) views the “Science on a Sphere”
display during a tour of the WV Regional Tech Park’s recently completed
Building 754 in South Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
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