AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCollege Sports Policy: Congress held a Senate hearing on the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act of 2026, with Nick Saban and West Virginia President Gordon Gee backing a national rulebook for NIL and transfer-portal chaos. Cancer Care Expansion: WVU Medicine’s Princeton Community Hospital added three advanced cancer and supportive-care options locally—Pluvicto radioligand therapy, THOR photobiomodulation, and Cooling Cap therapy for chemo hair loss. Pollinator Protection: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized critical habitat protections for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee, including more than 1.5 million acres across multiple states with West Virginia included. Local Business & Exports: 34 West Virginia companies earned the 2026 Governor’s Export Award for expanding into new international markets. Health in Pregnancy: A WVU-led study found women who sit more than 10 hours a day face about double the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. STEM & Education: Two Northern Panhandle students—Brooke’s Isaac Lanigan and Wheeling Park’s Nathan Tyska—were named National Merit Scholarship winners funded by U.S. colleges. Tech/Industry in WV: A Mason County data-center-linked project is pursuing a new air quality permit after earlier permitting steps were dropped.
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