AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Safety Tech: West Virginia State Police is rolling out SmartSafety’s AccuraCSI suite to modernize statewide crime scene documentation, plus a centralized portal for case reporting, training tracking, and equipment inventory. Rural Health & EMS: Gov. Morrisey announced a $1M opportunity to expand EMS community paramedicine across West Virginia, aiming to improve rural access and reduce unnecessary transports and ER visits. Infrastructure (Road Safety): Wheeling secured $2M in federal funds to rebuild the long-troubled Northern Parkway, including removing and reconstructing sections affected by settling. Infrastructure (Bridge Planning): U.S. Rep. Riley Moore also secured $1M for engineering and design planning for the Market Street Bridge replacement. Healthcare Research: An Ohio researcher won a nearly $4M NIH grant to scale opioid use disorder medication support in primary care across about 40 clinics in Ohio and West Virginia. Forensic/Justice Systems: West Virginia agencies briefed lawmakers on audit-driven savings efforts, including potential long-term cost reductions tied to operational changes. Health Policy Watch: A new study links reemerging primitive reflexes in older adults to higher dementia risk, with West Virginia University researchers involved. Food Safety: A national report finds synthetic dyes in nearly 1 in 5 packaged foods, with West Virginia among states that have moved to restrict them.
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