AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMeta Child-Safety Settlement: West Virginia is set to receive up to about $114 million from a $17.1 billion multistate Meta deal, with sweeping new requirements for Instagram and Facebook aimed at protecting children, including daily time limits, nighttime blocks, and stronger age checks. Rural Health Funding Scrutiny: A new report says the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program lacks transparency, making it harder to track where money goes and whether projects are working. Food Access in WV: A look at “food deserts” shows how far many West Virginians must travel for groceries, tying distance and cost to everyday health choices. Lung Cancer Screening on the Move: WVU Medicine’s mobile LUCAS unit will bring low-dose CT screenings to Putnam, Clay, and Ritchie counties in September, with options for insured and qualifying uninsured patients. School Clothing Aid Update: West Virginia Human Services says automatic renewals for some children in the back-to-school clothing allowance program were narrowly applied, after summer confusion over the process. Local Health Care Education: WVU Medicine’s Thomas Hospitals welcomed 16 nursing students to its Aspiring Nurse Program cohort, signaling more workforce growth for the region. Crash Highlights Safety Need: Two women died in a head-on crash near Farmington; a juvenile passenger was hospitalized as investigators work to determine the cause.
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