AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNational 4-H Week: Gov. Patrick Morrisey has declared Oct. 4-10, 2026 as National 4-H Week in West Virginia, highlighting STEM learning and community service led by WVU and West Virginia State University. Robotics in healthcare: Orthopedic Center at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital hit 3,000 robotic-assisted hip and knee replacements using Stryker’s Mako system, expanding since 2021 with two Mako units. Addiction care funding: HHS named eight STREETS program communities to receive $3 million a year for four years, including Huntington, W.Va., to expand street-based addiction and mental health treatment. Energy policy: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito backed a bipartisan permitting reform bill aimed at speeding clean-energy and transmission projects, while clean-energy groups raised concerns. Tech + privacy: A federal judge ruled warrantless searches using automated license-plate reader location history violate the Fourth Amendment, a decision that could affect surveillance debates. Public water risks: A Gazette-Mail series reports well-water problems in Clay County, with rust and corrosion pushing residents away from home supplies. Local tech governance: Weirton will stream city council meetings on YouTube starting Oct. 13, aiming for easier access and longer archives.
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