Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Mike Graney as acting secretary of West Virginia’s Department of Economic Development. Former Secretary Mitch Carmichael, who has served in the position since its creation in 2021, is stepping away to move into the private sector, the governor’s office said. 
“When we reshaped our thinking about economic development and made it an entire department, there was no better person to lead the charge than Mitch,” Gov. Justice said.
Sec. Carmichael…
