Good morning, Huntington.

The Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter is cooling dogs during the heat wave with kiddie pools, fans, and shade.

Shelter director Courtney Proctor-Cross urged pet owners to avoid leaving dogs in hot cars to prevent burns.

The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce held the second day of its 90th Annual Meeting and Business Summit at The Greenbrier on Wednesday.

Huntington mayor Patrick Farrell and other industry leaders joined workshops to set plans for the state’s business future.

At a business summit Thursday in White Sulphur Springs, NextEra Energy explained its planned Mid Atlantic Resiliency Link—a 107.5 mile 500 kilovolt power line expected to create 200 to 300 construction jobs and generate $135 million in local economic activity with $130 million in tax revenue during its construction phase.

Starwood Digital Ventures received high-impact data center certification and announced Project Tamarack plans in Mason County after Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce Business Summit.

The project will invest $12 billion, use a closed-loop cooling system and create over 1,000 construction jobs + 300 permanent positions.

Marshall Health Network and Big Brothers, Big Sisters hosted a Kids in White Coats event on Thursday at St. Mary’s Medical Center for Education, giving kindergarten to 12th-grade students hands-on exposure to healthcare jobs (learning about various medical roles).

Other groups joined.

The 7th-ranked Mountaineers will host Marshall Sunday at 7 p.m. at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium as they aim to extend their 4-0 unbeaten run after a 2-1 win at Army West Point last week + prepare for upcoming challenges.